Netflix is making a Sandman show—Let’s dream cast the Endless
By Dan Selcke
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 10: Adam Driver attends “The Dead Don’t Die” New York Premiere at Museum of Modern Art on June 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
Dream — Adam Driver
Okay, I will freely admit that I’m stealing this pic from SyfyWire, but it’s just too perfect. Dream — aka Morpheus, is the lead character of Sandman, a dour, severe member of the Endless who takes his responsibilities seriously but who longs for more connection. He’s a tortured romantic, a Byronic hero with a long face and distinctive black hair.
It’s like Adam Driver was born to play this role.
The rumors are true. The tangled story of Morpheus, King of Dreams is becoming a Netflix series! Warner Brothers and executive producer Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman screenwriter) have signed on to bring the dream of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman into reality. pic.twitter.com/cOMjPL5cqp
— Netflix Geeked (@NetflixGeeked) July 1, 2019
Seriously, Dream is basically Kylo Ren if he were immortal and took the temper tantrums down a few dozen notches.
It also helps that Driver is a name, and a very big one in Hollywood at the moment. If Netflix wants to cast all unknowns for this project, I’d be fine with it, but if it feels like it needs a big-name star at the front, Driver is the perfect choice.