Neil Gaiman’s fantasy drama The Sandman The first season premiered on Netflix in August 2022. The series received a great response from viewers and garnered almost 350 million watch hours just one month after the site’s release. Even after the great response from the viewers, it took almost four months for Netflix to renew it for a second season. Deadline confirmed the news earlier this month after rumors of a second season began surfacing on social media.
Although the series is hugely successful and people are excited for another season, it still gets a lot of criticism. However, the show’s creator claims that he doesn’t pay much attention to The Sandman hateful. He claims people start hating a character without knowing it. In his recent interview with Inverse, Gaiman addressed the backlash surrounding the show’s casting.
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Neil Gaiman Says Kirby Howell-Baptize Is Perfect For Representing Death
by Neil Gaiman The sand man follows Morpheus, the ruler of the Dream, who seeks to restore his kingdom after being imprisoned for 70 years. The series stars Tom Sturridge in the lead role of Morpheus. However, from the start, there have been complaints about the casting of The sand man.
In addition to the lead role, the show’s supporting cast has also drawn a lot of complaints. Neil Gaiman who is the author of the comic, The sand man and the show’s creator responded to those complaints.
Speaking to Inverse, the English author said there was nothing controversial about the show. He claimed that people who are upset are not The sand man Fans. Gaiman points this out by saying that when these people are asked if they have read sand man, their answer is no.
“And then we were like ‘Have you read the comics?’ And they would say “No”. And we would go, “ he said. The Sandman creator also mentioned that Kirby Howell-Baptise playing Death was uncontroversial for fans. Because Sandman fans know what these characters are supposed to look like.
“So the people who got so upset when you talked to them, they weren’t Sandman fans. said Neil Gaiman. Kirby Howell-Baptized isn’t the first and only controversial actor. There are also complaints about other characters and their portrayal. And the show’s creator has no problem addressing those complaints.
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Neil Gaiman tackled The Sandman’s most controversial castings
During the interview, Neil Gaiman was asked what was the most controversial thing for him. The series was heavily criticized for its casting, and Gaiman eventually spoke about it. The good omens The author mentioned the three most controversial castings of the series.
These included Kirby Howell-Baptise as Death, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, and Jenna Coleman as Lady Johanna Constantine.
He claimed that all of these characters are as they were in the comics. The Stardust author also talked about the casting of Lucifer and Lady Johanna Constantine. Responding to gender swapping complaints, the author said that Lucifer in the comics looks a bit like an androgynous David Bowie.
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“(Lucifer) doesn’t have genitals because they’re an angel,” he said. The Coraline the author also stated that he did not cast Lucifer star Tom Ellis in the role because he wanted people to be afraid of the fallen angel.
Speaking about the character of Lady Johanna Constantine, Gaiman said she was featured in #13 Sandman in 1989. He also mentioned that fans are aware of the fact and don’t seem to have a problem with it.
Even after all the backlash and controversy, The sand man became a hit on Netflix. Neil Gaiman is also confident for the next season.
He said that even after all these complaints The sand man went on to be the number one show for four weeks. Netflix renewed the fantasy drama for another season earlier this month. The first season of The sand man is available to stream on Netflix.
The release date of The Sandman season 2 is not yet disclosed.
Source: Reverse
