Neil Gaiman Responds To Netflix's Sandman Show Lucifer Casting Backlash
Author Neil Gaiman has responded to the backlash surrounding the casting of Lucifer in Netflix's adaptation of his graphic novel series The Sandman.Gaiman'sThe Sandman tells the story of Dream, the personification of dreams, as he escapes after decades of imprisonment by a mortal wizard and attempts to reclaim his lost equipment. The series stars Tom Sturridge as Dream, as well as a host of top tier actors including Jenna Coleman, David Thewlis, andGame of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer. Currently, The Sandman is set to be released on Netflix later this year.
While many are certainly excited to see this Gaiman story adapted to screen, some have expressed disappointment in Christie's casting as Lucifer. Christie is not the first actor to take on this version of the ruler of Hell co-created by Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg. Peter Stormare first took on the role in the 2005 film Constantine, after which the role was played by Tom Ellis in the hit Netflix series Lucifer. While some shared online that they were disappointed simply by the fact that Ellis wasn't returning to reprise his fan-favorite role in Netflix's Sandman series, others are voicing upset that a woman is playing the role of Lucifer.
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After significant backlash to Christie's casting on social media, Gaimanhimself has taken to Twitter to defend the choice and respond to criticisms. After one user tweeted that Christie was «not my Lucifer,» Gaiman promptly replied with a simple, «not my problem.» After another suggested that Netflix must have provided Gaiman with a substantial pay cheque to «change» Lucifer from the source material and cast the character with a
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