SANDMAN SEASON 2 ADDS 9 TO CAST, INCLUDING THOR, ODIN, LOKI & ORPHEUS STARS
- The Sandman season 2 adds 9 new cast members including Steve Coogan, Indya Moore, and Douglas Booth.
- Key roles include Thor, Odin, Orpheus, and Loki, played by Laurence O'Fuarain, Clive Russell, Ruairi O'Connor, and Freddie Fox respectively.
- Season 2 production is ongoing, with no release date yet, but more casting announcements are expected.
The Sandman has officially added new cast members ahead of the sophomore season. Based on the Neil Gaiman comics of the same name, The Sandman season 1 released 11 episodes on Netflix in 2022. That season featured a leading cast including Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Kyo Ra, Mason Alexander Park, David Thewlis, Razane Jammal, Sandra James-Young, Stephen Fry, Gwendoline Christie, and John Cameron Mitchell. After becoming a hit for the streamer The Sandman season 2 has been announced.
Now, Netflix has announced casting for The Sandman season 2. In total, the network has cast nine new actors for the sophomore season of the series. These actors include Steve Coogan, Indya Moore, Douglas Booth, Ann Skelly, Ruairi O'Connor, Freddie Fox, Laurence O'Fuarain, Clive Russell, and Jack Gleeson.
In addition to the casting, Netflix announced who will play what role for all the nine new cast members. This includes major characters Thor, Odin, Orpheus, and Loki, who will be played by O'Fuarain, Russell, O'Connor, and Fox, respectively. Moore will play Wanda, Skelly will play Nuala, Booth will play Cluracan, Gleeson will play Puck, and Coogan will voice Barnabas in the upcoming season.
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The new Sandman cast is a mixture of established talent and more rising stars. Coogan is perhaps one of the bigger names of the bunch, bringing with him experience working on films such as Philomena, 24 Hour Party People, and Alan Partridge. Moore is widely known for her work playing Angel on Pose, as well as a character in the acclaimed film Queen & Slim. Gleeson appeared in 27 episodes of Game of Thrones as Joffrey Baratheon, whereas Russell arrives from the 2009 Sherlock Holmes as well as The Wolfman and King Arthur.
These latest nine additions aren't the only actors announced to join the cast of The Sandman season 2 so far. In a Sandman teaser trailer, it was revealed that Adrian Lester would play Destiny, Esme Creed-Miles would play Delirium, and Barry Sloane would play The Prodigal. Returning actors include Sturridge in the lead role, Park as Desire, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, and Donna Preston as Despair.
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The Sandman season 2 teaser trailer introduced the remaining Endless siblings, including The Prodigal, who's is primed to have a very crucial role.
As of now, there is not yet a release date for The Sandman season 2, but news of more casting is hopeful. The Sandman season 1 did well on Netflix, suggesting that the streamer will try to prioritize the show. Netflix does have other major shows coming down the pike, including Stranger Things season 5 and Wednesday season 2, but additional casting is good news for the production of The Sandman season 2.
Source: Netflix
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