DMZ Cast, Character & Comic Comparison Guide
HBO Max's ambitious political epic DMZis backed by a stellar cast of characters. Alongside shows like Lucifer, Preacher, and The Sandman, DMZ is just one of the many DC/Vertigo comic book titles that have been recently adapted for the screen. Like every original DC/Vertigo comic, DMZ tackles mature subject matter that aims to push the boundaries of contemporary fiction. It would be an understatement to say that the series DMZ, which is on the roster of HBO Max's March 2022 releases, is a challenge to adapt even for its experienced cast.
Adapted from the DC/Vertigo comic book of the same name, DMZ predicts the near-future of America, focused on the stories of people caught in the middle of a civil war. Although the HBO Max series is very loosely based on the stories and characters from the comic book, it succeeds at preserving most of the source material's core sociopolitical themes. This is despite the fact that DC/Vertigo's DMZ is 72 issues long, while the HBO series is limited to just four hour-long episodes.
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DMZ is certainly an ambitious adaptation to say the least, especially for its cast. Rather than lifting story arcs directly from the comic book, HBO Max's DMZ presents its own original story. Here are the key players tasked with breathing life into the series adaptation of DC/Vertigo's DMZ.
Better known as Star Wars' timeline-breaking Jedi Ahsoka, Rosario Dawson steps into the role of Alma in DMZ. Alma is a doctor who has spent the last 8 years looking for her son Christian, whom she lost when they were escaping from New York during the start of the civil war. Alma has looked everywhere except the DMZ for her son, so she uses her
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