No, they haven’t told us who will be playing all of the Endless yet, those terrible teases. But Netflix announced the first round of cast members for the upcoming Sandman adaptation, and there are some very intriguing choices in the mix.
As expected, Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) is playing Dream. As previously noted, he certainly has the cheekbones. Vivienne Acheampong (the recent The Witches) takes on the role of Lucienne, head librarian in the Dreaming.
Dream will be joined by VIVIENNE ACHEAMPONG as LUCIENNE, chief librarian and trusted guardian of Dream’s realm. (2/6) pic.twitter.com/9BnWHIJt4h
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Once again, we’ll get to enjoy hating Game of Thrones‘ Charles Dance: he plays Roderick Burgess, who imprisons Dream for a very long time.
ASIM CHAUDHRY is ABEL & SANJEEV BHASKAR is CAIN, The first victim and the first predator. (4/6) pic.twitter.com/aDeY0iWblf
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Asim Chaudhry (Hitmen) and Sanjeev Bhaskar (Paddington 2) are Abel and Cain. One repeatedly murders his brother; the other doesn’t stay dead.
Boyd Holbrook (Logan) is the Corinthian, an actual nightmare and a creature with way too many teeth.
And the beguiling GWENDOLINE CHRISTIE is LUCIFER, Ruler of Hell.
More news from The Sandman soon. But for now, sweet dreams, my lovelies. (6/6) pic.twitter.com/0CNC5euPWe
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) January 28, 2021
And last but certainly not least, the divine Gwendoline Christie will tower over everyone as Lucifer.
It’s a good start, and some interesting choices in terms of who Netflix is telling us about. Gaiman has said that the first season of the show will cover the first two volumes of the comic, Preludes & Nocturnes and The Doll’s House, and these announcements certainly line up with that statement.
Sandman has begun filming, and Gaiman is constantly dropping little hints on Twitter. The first season is expected to be 11 episodes, but no release date has been announced.
So there are now a few answers to the casting questions. For those who like mysteries, Sandman is huge, and the cast is enormous. And there are many mysteries remaining. pic.twitter.com/9jKmtPfNtH
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) January 28, 2021
