We’re coming up on two full years since The Sandman premiered to Netflix subscription holders, but fans of the show can take comfort knowing that progress on Season 2 is coming along nicely. Back in May, we learned that Adrian Lester, Esmé Creed-Miles and Barry Sloane had come aboard to respectively play Endless members Destiny, Delirium and The Prodigal. Now even more castings have been announced, including some notable Game of Thrones alums.
Additionally, Neil Gaiman , creator of the original Sandman comic book series and an executive producer on the show, has also shared which of these characters he’s “thrilled” to see in live-action. First, let’s go over who will be joining Lester, Creed-Miles and Sloane in The Sandman Season 2, which was ordered in November 2022: Game of Thrones fans will, of course, immediately recognize Jack Gleeson from his time as Joffrey Baratheon, and Clive Russell also appeared in the popular HBO series (which can be streamed with a Max subscription ) as Brynden Tully. Interestingly, The Sandman is the second Netflix show that Russell has recently joined, as he’s also among the key castings for One Piece Season 2 .
I’d be remiss if I also didn’t mention Steve Coogan lending his vocal talents as Barnabas, The Prodigal’s dog companion. However, when it comes to what Neil Gaiman’s looking forward to most from The Sandman Season 2, that honor belongs to Indya Moore’s Wanda, who, as described by Tudum , is “a professional driv.