Sandman. Netflix has announced that Kirby Howell-Baptiste (
Killing Eve) will play Death in the series. Howell-Baptiste is not the only addition; Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Jenna Coleman, Niamh Walsh, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Kyo Ra, Stephen Fry, Razane Jammal, Sandra James Young and Patton Oswalt have joined the series as well.
Death is one of the most beloved characters in Gaiman’s comic book. Along with her younger brother, the primary character Dream, Death is one of the Endless anthropomorphic personifications of universal concepts. The family consists of, by order of age: Destiny, Death, Dream, Desire & Despair, Destruction, and Delirium. Park will be playing Desire, while Preston will play Despair.
The Sandman casts Kirby Howell-Baptise, Patton Oswalt, Jenna Coleman, Stephen Fry, David Thewlis and more
The Sandman is Kirby Howell-Baptise (
The Good Place), Patton Oswalt (
Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.), Mason Alexander Park (
Transplants), Donna Preston (
Victoria), Sandra James Young (
EastEnders) and newcomer Kyo Ra.
The Sandman follows “the adventures of Morpheus, lord of dreams and member of a pantheon of immortal beings called The Endless who personify certain universal concepts that, along with dream, includes death, desire, destiny, delirium, despair, and destruction.”
Howell-Baptise will play Death, “Dream’s wiser, nicer, and much more sensible sister.”
Alexander-Park will play Desire, “Dream’s sibling and everything you want, whatever you want and whoever you are. Desire is also trouble for Dream. Families are complicated.”
Netflix Announces Additional New Cast for THE SANDMAN
New cast member for Netflix s upcoming THE SANDMAN series produced by Neil Gaiman include Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Mason Alexander Park, and Patton Oswalt!
The Sandman comic book series created for DC by Neil Gaiman (
Good Omens, Coraline). Gaiman is also an Executive Producer and Co-Writer. The series is produced by Warner Bros. Television.
Synopsis:
A rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend are seamlessly interwoven, The Sandman follows the people and places affected by Morpheus, the Dream King, as he mends the cosmic and human mistakes he’s made during his vast existence.
Netflix’s The Sandman Adds Stephen Fry, David Thewlis, Patton Oswalt Among 12 New Cast
Neil Gaiman reveals all 12 characters with insights into their audition and acting. By Akhil Arora | Updated: 27 May 2021 17:22 IST
Photo Credit: Netflix
Highlights
12 new cast members join seven previously announced
Gaiman is an executive producer on The Sandman
The Sandman cast continues to grow. Netflix has announced 12 new additions to its adaptation of Neil Gaiman s dark fantasy graphic novel, along with their characters with descriptions and insight provided by Gaiman himself. They include Stephen Fry (Gosford Park), David Thewlis (
Wonder Woman), Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille), Jenna Coleman (
Victoria), Joely Richardson (The Tudors), Kirby Howell-Baptiste (Killing Eve), Mason Alexander Park (Cowboy Bepop), Donna Preston (Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald), Razane Jammal (Djinn), Niamh Walsh (Holby City), newcomer Kyo Ra, and Sandra James
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