Netflix is rounding out solid for Season 2 of The Sandman, including Ruairi O’Connor as Dream’s son Orpheus, Freddie Fox as Loki, Clive Russell as Odin, Laurence O’Fuarain as Thor, Ann Skelly as Nuala, Douglas Sales space as Cluracan, Jack Gleeson as Puck, Indya Moore as Wanda, and Steve Coogan as Barnabus, characters which hail from the comics’ Season of Mists and Transient Lives storylines
They be part of beforehand introduced new solid members Esmé Creed-Miles as Delirium, Adrian Lester as Future and Barry Sloane as The Prodigal. All of them be part of Tom Sturridge as Dream, Kirby as Loss of life, Mason Alexander Park as Want and Donna Preston as Despair who’re coming back from Season 1.
In Season 1 of the sequence, based mostly on Neil Gaiman’s DC Comics sequence of the identical identify, when the Sandman, aka Dream (Sturridge) — the highly effective cosmic being who controls all our goals — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he should journey throughout completely different worlds and timelines to repair the chaos his absence has prompted.
O’Connor’s Orpheus, the poet, musician, and oracle, is the one baby of Dream and the muse, Calliope. Orpheus is an idealistic, romantic, younger man – and really a lot his father’s son – till tragedy strikes and divulges to him the true nature of affection.
Fox’s Loki is the god of chaos. Loki is an enthralling, seductive shapeshifter. The neatest and most harmful particular person in any room, Loki is totally irresistible and by no means to be trusted.
Russell’s Odin is the daddy of Thor, and blood-brother to Loki. He’s a longtime ally of Dream’s, however finds himself pushed to determined extremes in his efforts to stave off Ragnarök.
O’Fuarain’s Thor is the storm god. Together with his hammer Mjollnir, Thor is brusque, impolite, and pushed fully by his appetites – for food and drinks, for battle, and for intercourse.
Skelly’s Nuala and Sales space’s Cluracan are royal emissaries from the courtroom of Faerie. Nuala and Cluracan are siblings who’re opposites in each approach. Nuala is accountable, empathetic, and principled. Cluracan is an impulsive rogue who lives for pleasure. They disagree about the whole lot, besides their devotion to 1 one other.
Gleeson’s Puck is a malevolent hobgoblin who serves because the royal jester to King Auberon of Faerie. Puck is fascinated by mortals and enjoys nothing greater than making sport of them for his personal amusement. He’s additionally the inspiration for Shakespeare’s Puck in A Midsummer Evening’s Dream.
Moore’s Wanda is, an expert driver and safety agent for an unique journey agency. Wanda proves herself to be an indispensable information on an Infinite street journey to the waking world.
Coogan’s Barnabus is the canine companion of the Infinite’s prodigal brother. Barnabas is loyal and loving, however an outspoken cynic. He’s man’s greatest pal and man’s sharpest critic.
Further returning solid consists of Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Gwendoline Christie, Jenna Coleman, Ferdinand Kingsley, Stephen Fry, Asim Chaudhry, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Vanesu Samunyai, and Razane Jammal.
Developed and govt produced by Gaiman, showrunner Allan Heinberg, and David S. Goyer, The Sandman is produced by Warner Bros. Tv. Jamie Childs directs all episodes.
