Comedian Shares His Take on Casting Choices in Harry Potter

A stand-up comedian performs a routine discussing how changing the race of a character like Severus Snape would alter the tone and perception of the Harry Potter series. The comedian uses a hypothetical scenario to engage the audience, suggesting that such a casting decision would shift the narrative context of the character's interactions within the story. The clip captures the live audience's reaction to his commentary on character portrayals and the impact of casting choices on established fictional universes.

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sota_takahashiNewcomerSep 10, 2026

peak

valentina_15xNewcomerSep 10, 2026

Truth is, NOBODY should be black in the Potter franchise: it is 100% blackfacing; if blacks couldn't steal other cultures, they'd have no culture at all.

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the_laylaNewcomerSep 10, 2026

Was the audience AI generated?

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daan_87xNewcomerSep 10, 2026

11yo Harry Potter not trusting black Snape

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park.jihoNewcomerSep 10, 2026

It's a problem if you pay attention to it. Don't watch the show, don't give them money, don't talk about it and the issue will solve itself.

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amara.ezeNewcomerSep 10, 2026

He's not wrong.

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carlos_moralesNewcomerSep 10, 2026

You don't need to justify not liking a change to a character, doesn't matter what the change is. If they made Harry obsessed with Nintendo, like always trying to sneak off and play, I'd probably hate that too. It wouldn't be because I hate Nintendo, which I don't, I'm a fan and a

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bilalahmed50NewcomerSep 10, 2026

Was there a fucking smoke-detector *BEEP*? lollllll

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sanne.jansenNewcomerSep 10, 2026

I wish they had made him Indian . Imagine the dialogues “do not redeem this spell “.

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bondarenko.katerynaNewcomerSep 10, 2026

And you know...with turning Hermione black, you would have another problem...with the whole "mudblood" shit. It would make Malfoy double racist. At this point, just give Malfoys Hugo Boss robes.