The series will draw on Norse mythology for its new episodes
Netflix has revealed the Actors who will join the cast of the second season of The Sandmana new batch of episodes that will try to attract new viewers with characters inspired by Norse mythology, many of them known for having had an interpretation in the Marvel Universe, with additional surprises.
Among the most notable additions is that of Jack Gleesonwho will play Puck after becoming known for playing the legendary Joffrey Baratheon in Game of Thrones, a role for which he disappeared after the hate received, although it is true that he could be seen again in Sex Education in its final season. Also joining the cast Indya Moore (Pose star) as Wanda, Ann Skelly and Ruairi O'Connor as Nuala and Orpheus, respectively, and Douglas Booth like Cluracan.
As far as the Norse gods are concerned, Freddie Fox will play Loki, while Laurance O'Fuarain will be Thor and Clive Russell will play Odin. Also, Steve Coogan will voice Barnabas, a talking dog in the comics. The characters will be based on the Seasons of Mist and Brief Lives collections, two collections filled with magic and nightmares from the stories on which the series is based.
New faces are entering The Dreaming. Meet The Sandman's Orpheus, Wanda, Nuala, Cluarcan, Loki, Thor, Odin, Puck and Barnabas.
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New Sandman characters
- Orpheus, the son of Morpheus, a tragic poet and musician.
- Loki, the god of chaos and a charming shapeshifter.
- Odin, Thor's father and Dream's ally.
- Thor, the god of storms.
- Cluracán, royal emissaries of the court of Faerie.
- Puck, a malevolent goblin.
- Wanda, a driver and security agent.
- Barnabas the talking dog.
Sandman follows Morpheus, also known as Dream, one of the seven Eternals, immortal entities that personify universal concepts. The series begins when The protagonist is accidentally captured by an occultist who was trying to catch Death.. After being imprisoned for over a century, Dream finally escapes and must reclaim his realm, known as The Dreaming, which has fallen into chaos during his absence. Along his journey, he must find his objects of power—his helm, his bag of sand, and his ruby—which have been scattered and stolen.
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