Edit: Fuck, I just googled he is British. So redditors were lying when they complained that he is American. Makes it even more hilarious.

The reddit threads are hilarious:

"I love his skin color and I don't mind him being played by a black person, but but but isn't he errhhh a bit too old. How old is he? Is he younger than Alan Rickman was? Shit, I dont know...a-and and.... I mean...ehh... AMERICAN! THAT'S IT, HE IS TOO AMERICAN!!!! I'm not a racist, black people should be allowed to play all the white characters, but Americans shouldn't!".

"I'm not a racist, blacks should be allowed to play white people, but Americans shouldn't!." Reddit logic. Kek kek.

I love how almost all people said Alan Rickman was perfect for Snape, but after casting a black character, everyone suddenly agrees Alan Rickman was "too old". A week ago you'd have gotten 50 downvotes for every upvote if you said Alan Rickman shouldn't have been casted as Snape because the book Snape was 20-30 years younger than him.

Some people even said "blacks playing as white people is right and good, but it's wrong to cast them unless the directors personally protect them from racist internet comments. Think how their feelings will be hurt!" as if the black people didn't know what they signed up for. You agree to play a white person, you agree to get hated.

ROFLMAO! HEY REDDITORS! Grow a pair and just admit that it's mainly because he is black. Dude is younger than their beloved worshipped Alan Rickman was in the first movie (and makeup exists) plus some Americans can do good British accents (I dont know if he can).

Wonder what their excuse would have been if they had casted a black 30 year old British? "He isn't a real wizard"? Heh heh heh!