Sandman Already Proved Its Lucifer Casting Backlash Is Ridiculous
The Sandman comic series by Neil Gaiman is finally being adapted into a television series by Netflix. However, some people have complained about the fact that Gwendoline Christie will be playing the role of Lucifer Morningstar in the epic fantasy series and complain that Christie's casting isn't accurate to the original Lucifer. However, Neil Gaiman, Gwendoline Christie, and the team behind the Sandman adaptation have swiftly demonstrated why these claims are ridiculous.
The Sandman follows the trials and tribulations of Morpheus (aka Dream), the king of dreams and one of the Endless beings. After being trapped by a cult for 105 years, Morpheus escapes and sets out to reclaim his identity in the realm of the Dreaming. Along the way, Morpheus interacts with many entities, including the personifications of Death, Despair, Desire, Delirium, and Destruction. He also meets Lucifer Morningstar, an angel who became the ruler of hell after disobeying God. Those who are upset with the casting argue that Gwendoline Christie playing Lucifer doesn’t match the source material as Lucifer often appears as a dapper gentleman throughout the DC comics, and The Sandman's Lucifer even appeared this way in the Arrowverse.
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These criticisms don’t hold up when looking closer at The Sandman source material. Lucifer is a powerful being who can alter reality itself, so there is nothing prohibiting the character from taking on a form different from the one in the comics. Lucifer has already taken on various forms several times throughout the main series and throughout the wider DC universe. The original author of The Sandman comics, Neil Gaiman, commented on why this backlash is ridiculous.
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