The search to find the perfect Death was a tough one, but Gaiman says that as soon as they saw Kirby Howell-Baptiste’s audition, " knew had Death." Howell-Baptiste has appeared in a number of roles she starred as Simone Garnett in The Good Place and as Taylor Harding in Why Women Kill. Death is viewed as a mother figure for the Endless, offering advice to Dream and trying to keep twins Despair and Desire out of trouble. In Gaiman’s world, Death is there to give every living creature the breath of life upon birth and she’s there when they shuffle off the mortal coil as well. She’s kind, but she knows she has a job to do so she focuses on doing it.
Gaiman describes (opens in new tab)Death as "Dream’s wiser, nicer and much more sensible sister." She’s also considered to be the most powerful of all the members of the Endless even though Dream always gets top billing.
isn't interested in doing the right thing, only in satisfying their immediate needs, no matter how petty." Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death "Lucifer is a lifetime of disappointment and distilled rage. Ellis’ Lucifer was a departure from his comic book counterpart, though, which is why the decision was made to bring in Christie as Lucifer so that the two versions of the characters can stand apart from each other.Ĭhristie told Den of Geek that she was excited to play such an evil character coming off of her role as heroic Brienne of Tarth. Gaiman’s character gained notoriety in the wildly popular Netflix series Lucifer, where the titular devil was portrayed by Tom Ellis. Lucifer Morningstar is the devil, known for their unapologetically devilish ways. In addition to playing Lucifer Morningstar in the Sandman, she will also star in Tim Burton’s Wednesday series for Netflix. She’s probably best known for her role as the stately but fierce Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones and she’s also well known in the Star Wars universe as Captain Phasma. Gwendoline Christie is no stranger to blockbuster franchises.
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