One of the roles that caused controversy in the Sandman series was the choice of Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, something that Neil Gaiman himself defends
Prior to the premiere of the first season of the series The Sandman, one of the most anticipated series of DC Comics, the controversy over the choice of actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, one of the most popular characters in the series.
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Death first appeared in The Sandman Vol. 2 #8 (1989), within the story “The Sound of His Wings”, and from then on Death has become one of the most powerful members of the Eternals.
Death’s appearance in the comics is of a woman with black hair, very white skin, with a gothic appearance. While in the series for digital platforms, the African-American actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste was chosen, whom we have seen in films like Cruella.
Some users on social networks have expressed their disagreement with this election, including with racist and very offensive messages, something that bothered Gaiman, who has defended the election of Howell-Baptiste.
“What got me in a bad mood was when people on Twitter were like, ‘This isn’t the street style, white, goth death I’ve had in my head for all these years, why are you betraying us?”.
In an interview with Total Film, Gaiman defended Death’s casting in Sandman, stating that once fans see her on screen, critics will shut their mouths.
“The comics establish that the characters look like we want them to look. Anyway, Kirby (Howell-Baptiste) is amazing. And I think the people who have been complaining that she doesn’t look like Death won’t complain once they see her being Death.”.
The Sandman prepares his debut
The Sandman follows in the footsteps of Morpheus, the God of sleep, and his impact on the world, as he tries to right the cosmic and human mistakes he made during his existence.
The result is a rich blend of modern myth and dark fantasy in which contemporary fiction, historical drama and legend seamlessly intertwine.
The Sandman stars Tom Sturridge as Dream, Gwendoline Christie as Lucifer, Boyd Holbrook as the Corinthian, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, Charles Dance as Roderick Burgess, Asim Chaudhry as Abel, Sanjeev Bhaskar as Cain.
Also starring are Jenna Coleman as Joanna Constantine, Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death, and Mason Alexander Park as Desire.
Allan Heinberg will write the series, and Neil Gaiman will serve as producer, alongside David S. Goyer, who has participated in projects such as Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight film trilogy.
The Sandman will be released on August 5, 2022 through the most famous digital entertainment platform.
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Source: TotalFilm
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