We have casting information about Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman…probably! Industry insider Daniel Richtman, who have a solid track record of providing accurate industry news, revealed a couple of casting descriptions on his Patreon account. Of course, these remain rumors until confirmed, but we’re very excited for this show and will take what we can get.
First up, there’s a casting description for Dream, aka Morpheus, aka The Sandman, the main character. Netflix is looking for a male of any ethnicity between the ages of 25-34. “He is tall and thin with bone-white skin, black hair and two stars in place of eyes,” reads the description. “He is meticulous in his pursuit of his duties but slow to understand humor and can occasionally be insensitive. He is often self-obsessed and slow to forgive a slight.” It sounds like they’re sticking very close to how the character is depicted in the comic.
Random Sandman #2252.#Sandman #NeilGaiman #Morpheus #Dream #Endless pic.twitter.com/SrBaj27kH8
— Random Sandman (@RandomSandman) February 18, 2020
Richtman also has a casting description for the Corinthian, a nightmare creature from Dream’s realm. For this role, Netflix wants a white male between the ages of 30 and 35. Apparently, the breakdown describes him as “a sexy villain,” which is…an interesting way to put it. The Corinthian has some swagger to him, but he’s also a serial killer who has mouths lined with sharp teeth where his eyes should be, meaning he wears sunglasses most of the time. So…sexy?
He also mostly wears white:
The nightmare the Corinthian first appeared in The Sandman #10 (September 26, 1989). pic.twitter.com/E2Ho1yNlV2
— This Day In Comics (@thisdayincomics) September 26, 2017
In the comic, the Corinthian doesn’t appear until Issue #10, during The Doll’s House story arc. That’s a bit late, so it’s interesting that Netflix is looking to cast him in the first season. Gaiman himself has confirmed that the series will be undergoing a few changes, such as setting it closer to our own time. The drama is set to begin filming later this year, which suggests a release date as early as 2021:
Sounds more likely. And no casting has been done yet.
— Neil Gaiman (@neilhimself) February 6, 2020
No other casting details have emerged as of yet. But in the meantime, check out our dream cast of the Endless, the seven anthropomorphic beings at the heart of the story, of which Dream is one.
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