Netflix's The Sandman TV show has filled out its main cast with Tom Sturridge, Gwendoline Christie, and more. A few of Neil Gaiman's works have been adapted into TV shows over the years, but The Sandman, which is arguably his most popular creation, has had some trouble coming to fruition. While previous attempts have failed, Netflix officially announced in July of 2019 that they had green-lit a TV show based on Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.
Ever since the streamer announced the series, fans have wondered who would be playing Dream and the other members of The Endless. Gaiman had previously confirmed that the series had started casting and was gearing up for production in April of last year, but like many other productions, The Sandman was put on hold due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Even after filming began on The Sandman, fans were still left in the dark on who would be playing the iconic characters. However, recent reports claimed that Sturridge had been cast as Morpheus, and Christie had been cast in an unknown role. This casting news has now turned out to be true.
Netflix officially announced the full cast of The Sandman today, which confirmed Sturridge as Dream and Christie as Lucifer. Additional characters have also been cast, including Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong), The Corinthian (Boyd Holbrook), Roderick Burgess (Charles Dance), Abel (Asim Chaudhry), and Cain (Sanjeev Bhaskar).
While this casting information gives people a better idea of what The Sandman will look like, fans have also gotten a pretty good description of the story. The Sandman is going to be a modern approach to the source material, set in 2021 and season 1 consisting of eleven episodes. Gaiman previously revealed that elements of the stories "Dream a Little Dream of Me," "A Hope in Hell," "The Sound of Her Wings," "24 Hours," and "Collectors" will be infused into season 1, which has opened the door for characters like Death and Constantine to appear in the series.
While fans might not be super familiar with all of the actors announced, the casting choices make some big departures from the comics. For one, Lucifer and Lucienne were both white males in the comic books, but they have been gender-swapped for the show. Netflix is further diversifying their cast by hiring non-white actors to play Cain and Abel, two characters that were also white in the comic books. Netflix seems to be confident in their project, with the streamer already planning The Sandman season 2, and finally announcing the cast is one way to bring attention to the long-awaited series.
Source: Netflix