In the new production of Gaiman, Lucifer is played by actress Gwendoline Christie
After the first preview of “The Sandman” was released, many fans of the stories of Neil Gaiman wondered why the Lucifer of production will not be lived by Tom Ellis, who previously played the character in the Netflix series of the same name. On his Twitter account, the author explained the choice better.
“His Lucifer, while inspired by Lucifer from the Sandman, ended up going so far in terms of continuity in the series that it seemed easier for everyone to just go back to the comic book version. And so you can’t guess what our Lucifer is, either. will do”declared Gaiman. Check out:
Because his Lucifer, while inspired by the Lucifer in Sandman, is so far away in terms of Sandman continuity by the end of LUCIFER, that it’s easier on everyone to go back to the version in the comics. And this way you don’t know what our Lucifer is going to do. Tom’s is lovable. https://t.co/UwtI5vPEkQ
—Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) May 23, 2022
Neil ended the tweet expressing his affection for Ellissaying that he is “kind”. replacing Tone in the new production of streaming, Lucifer will be interpreted by Gwendoline Christie, from “Game of Thrones”. See the poster in which she is introduced to the character of “The Sandman”:
Dreams do come true! at #DCFanDomeWBTV unveiled a first look at Gwendoline Christie’s Lucifer in the upcoming @Netflix_Sandman series based on the landmark DC comic by @neilhimself ⏳ #TheSandman pic.twitter.com/UygkFPRV5p
— DC (@DCComics) October 16, 2021
In the adaptation of the digital platform, the first season of the series must adapt the initial arc of the comics, entitled “Preludes and Nocturnes” in the present day. In that arc, Dream (Tom Sturridge), the ruler of the Dreaming, is imprisoned after a ritual that sought to arrest the Death (Kirby Howell-Baptiste), your sister.
He is trapped for 70 years, until he finally breaks free and begins a journey to reignite the Dreaming again and retrieve his three tools: a pouch full of sand, a ruby, and a helm.
The cast of “The Sandman” still has David Thewlis, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jenna Coleman, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Razane Jammal, Kyo Ra, Sandra James Young, Stephen Fry, Joely Richardson, Niamh Walsh and Patton Oswalt. The actors Vivienne Acheampong, Charles Dance, Boyd Holbrook, Asim Chaudhry and Sanjeev Bhaskar complete the team.
According to EW, “The Sandman” will be released during the North American summer, that is, between the months of June and September.
Source: cinebuzz
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