New Harry Potter TV Series in Production
... 24 hours later.
Yep, I'm still mad.
So far, it hasn't been confirmed yet, so my guess is that this news was released to test the waters and see how people react
I have confidence they will cast someone who matches the description better. Also I worry that Snape's character would be extremely racist if depicted by an actor of african descent. From how Severus is taunted for physical features, considered hideous for his big nose and other factors relating to his home life.
I'm honestly just hoping for a book accurate Snape casting <3 But for now, it's all rumors with that casting.
Yeah, I'm hoping it's just rumors/shoddy reporting. It's also possible that they leaked it themselves to stir up controversy/draw more attention to the show, but are planning to cast a different actor.
Either way, there are two things that have really bothered me about the online conversation:
1.) People obsessing over Alan Rickman.
I've seen so many comments saying that Rickman was the perfect Snape. These people claim that no one will ever fill his shoes and/or insist that someone like Adam Driver would be too young to play the part. In other words, they hold the movies up as the standard and have either not read or don't care about the books.
I'm not throwing any shade at Alan Rickman. He was a wonderful actor who gave a superb performance. Having said that, Movie Snape and Book Snape are two different characters. I want an actor who can do justice to the source material, something that even the great Alan Rickman could not do.
I'm not saying that was his fault. It's not his fault that he was significantly older than the book character, that he didn't fit the physical description (body type in particular). It's also not his fault that they cut out crucial parts of his storyline, or that he had to play a much more reserved, watered down version of Snape.
All of that was fine for the movies, but what we're being promised is a faithful adaptation of the books. I'm not sure if the people harping on about Alan Rickman understand the difference, but damn...
I want a Snape actor who is or can at least appear to be in his early 30s. I want him to be skinny and pale with a big hooked nose and long black hair. Not fluffy, well kempt looking hair like Alan Rickman had, but greasy or at least stringy in appearance.
I want that appearance to be combined with the personality that is described in the books, because they complement each other so well. I want that emotionally volatile, tortured Snape, one who is so miserable that he couldn't give a shit about what he looks like.
I'm sorry, but that's just not a vibe you get from Alan Rickman. He was way too chill, which is straight up out of character for a true book adaptation.
2.) Censorship and/or accusations of racism and bigotry.
I've seen so many discussions get shut down over the past few days, and frankly, I'm sick of it. I'm especially sick of people being accused of racism or bigotry by folks who apparently don't understand what those words mean.
I have no control over what happens on other websites, but I do own this one. With that in mind, I just want to remind you guys that you can talk freely here, and that I'll never let others gang up on you or delete posts unless they're truly egregious. I know we don't have the reach of say, X or Reddit, but you're safe here.
Other than that, I just want to reiterate that there's nothing racist about wanting a character to be portrayed accurately, especially one we know and love to this degree. I mean, would you be okay with one of the Hemsworth brothers playing the role? I know I wouldn't.
Quote from Heatherlly on December 10, 2024, 12:37 amYeah, I'm hoping it's just rumors/shoddy reporting. It's also possible that they leaked it themselves to stir up controversy/draw more attention to the show, but are planning to cast a different actor.
Either way, there are two things that have really bothered me about the online conversation:
1.) People obsessing over Alan Rickman.
I've seen so many comments saying that Rickman was the perfect Snape. These people claim that no one will ever fill his shoes and/or insist that someone like Adam Driver would be too young to play the part. In other words, they hold the movies up as the standard and have either not read or don't care about the books.
I'm not throwing any shade at Alan Rickman. He was a wonderful actor who gave a superb performance. Having said that, Movie Snape and Book Snape are two different characters. I want an actor who can do justice to the source material, something that even the great Alan Rickman could not do.
I'm not saying that was his fault. It's not his fault that he was significantly older than the book character, that he didn't fit the physical description (body type in particular). It's also not his fault that they cut out crucial parts of his storyline, or that he had to play a much more reserved, watered down version of Snape.
All of that was fine for the movies, but what we're being promised is a faithful adaptation of the books. I'm not sure if the people harping on about Alan Rickman understand the difference, but damn...
I want a Snape actor who is or can at least appear to be in his early 30s. I want him to be skinny and pale with a big hooked nose and long black hair. Not fluffy, well kempt looking hair like Alan Rickman had, but greasy or at least stringy in appearance.
I want that appearance to be combined with the personality that is described in the books, because they complement each other so well. I want that emotionally volatile, tortured Snape, one who is so miserable that he couldn't give a shit about what he looks like.
I'm sorry, but that's just not a vibe you get from Alan Rickman. He was way too chill, which is straight up out of character for a true book adaptation.
2.) Censorship and/or accusations of racism and bigotry.
I've seen so many discussions get shut down over the past few days, and frankly, I'm sick of it. I'm especially sick of people being accused of racism or bigotry by folks who apparently don't understand what those words mean.
I have no control over what happens on other websites, but I do own this one. With that in mind, I just want to remind you guys that you can talk freely here, and that I'll never let others gang up on you or delete posts unless they're truly egregious. I know we don't have the reach of say, X or Reddit, but you're safe here.
Other than that, I just want to reiterate that there's nothing racist about wanting a character to be portrayed accurately, especially one we know and love to this degree. I mean, would you be okay with one of the Hemsworth brothers playing the role? I know I wouldn't.
I loved Alan Rickman but Book Snape stole my heart, that volatile high strung mess of a man that deep down had so much remorse and love, it's so much more fascinating. Rickman did his best with what he was given and the fact that he was full on twenty years older than Snape in the books, it would not have the same punch if a late forties man acted the same way. Snape being young explains why he's so explosive I think.
We need someone who is young and looks the part to deliver the most Snapey Snape we can get.
