GAMES OF THRONES' JOFFREY ACTOR AMONG NEW CAST FOR THE SANDMAN SEASON 2
Netflix has revealed a slew of cast members who've joined The Sandman for its second season. Among them is a new villainous role for Jack Gleeson, who memorably played the dastardly King Joffrey in HBO's Game of Thrones.
Season 2 of The Sandman will introduce Gleeson as Puck, a hobgoblin character featured in the original comic books. Other Season 2 newcomers include Ann Skelly (The Nevers), Clive Russell (Game of Thrones), Douglas Booth (Jupiter Ascending), Freddie Fox (The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare), Indya Moore (Moon Girl and Devi Dinosaur), Laurence O'Fuarain (The Witcher: Blood Origin), Ruairi O'Connor (The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It), and Steve Coogan (Despicable Me franchise).
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Character details have been revealed for the new cast members, Gleeson is playing Puck, a "malevolent hobgoblin who serves as the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Puck is fascinated by mortals and enjoys nothing more than making sport of them for his own amusement." Another newcomer, Fox, will play the god of chaos, Loki, described as "a charming, seductive shapeshifter. The smartest and most dangerous person in any room, Loki is utterly irresistible and never to be trusted."
O'Connor is playing Orpheus, the only child of Dream and the muse, Calliope. Orpheus is "an idealistic, romantic, young man – and very much his father’s son – until tragedy strikes and reveals to him the true nature of love." O'Fuarain is the storm god, Thor, who brandishes the hammer Mjollnir. He is described as "brusque, rude, and driven entirely by his appetites – for food and drink, for battle, and for sex."
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Russell is playing Odin, Loki's blood brother and Thor's father. Odin is a "longtime ally of Dream’s, but finds himself driven to desperate extremes in his efforts to stave off Ragnarök." Moore has been cast as Wanda, a "professional driver and security agent for an exclusive travel firm. Wanda proves herself to be an indispensable guide on an Endless road trip to the waking world." Coogan is doing a voiceover role as the voice of Barnabas, the "canine companion of the Endless’s prodigal brother. Barnabas is loyal and loving, but an outspoken cynic. He’s man’s best friend and man’s sharpest critic."
Meanwhile, Skelly and Booth are respectively playing Nuala and Cluracan, "royal emissaries from the court of Faerie. Nuala and Cluracan are siblings who are opposites in every way. Nuala is responsible, empathetic, and principled. Cluracan is an impulsive rogue who lives for pleasure. They disagree about everything, except their devotion to one another."
Returning Cast Members for Season 2 Revealed
Returning cast members for Season 2 of The Sandman include Tom Sturridge, Kirby, Mason Alexander Park, Donna Preston, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal. Other newcomers for Season 2 include Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Adrian Lesteras Destiny, and Barry Sloane as The Prodigal, aka Destruction.
Season 2 of The Sandman doesn't yet have a premiere date.
Source: Netflix
The Sandman
Summary
The Sandman is an adaptation of the comic series written by Neil Gaiman back in 1989. Tom Sturridge stars as Dream / Morpheus, the lord of dreams and member of the Endless, which includes Death, Delirium, Desire, Despair, Destiny, Destruction, and Morpheus / Dream himself. While Morpheus attempts to capture a powerful nightmare, he is captured by a greed-consumed British noble in an attempt to capture Death. For 106 years, Morpheus is imprisoned until an accident sets him free. Now Morpheus must return to his ruined kingdom and restore order to a world stricken with endless sleep sickness, righting the wrongs of the past century. First, of course, Morpheus must acquire all of his gear to set things right. The Sandman is a Netflix exclusive series, with the first season adapting Preludes and Nocturnes: The Doll's House, the first volume of the series. Season one premiered on August 5 2022, with a second season still unconfirmed.