"Harry Potter" alum Jason Isaacs weighed in on the online controversy surrounding Paapa Essiedu's casting in the upcoming HBO series adaptation.

“Superman” star David Corenswet recently told GQ magazine that he is well aware James Gunn’s new movie is causing a stir among fans loyal to Zack Snyder and the previous DC Universe, where Henry Cavill starred as the Man of Steel in three movies. A legion of Snyder fans have started an online movement to …

Original “ Harry Potter ” star Jason Isaacs is standing by franchise addition Paapa Essiedu. Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the film franchise, told Collider that Essiedu is enduring “racist” backlash after being announced as Severus Snape for the HBO reboot series. Late actor Alan Rickman starred as Snape in the films.