![]() And if the show gets a Season 2 green light from Netflix, we’ll hopefully get to see more of Coleman’s take on the magician. Gaiman's comics typically depict the actual John Constantine.Ĭoleman’s performance is exciting, despite only appearing fleetingly in The Sandman Season 1. Rather than his more well-known appearance as a blond-haired man in a pinstripe suit, The Sandman stars Jenna Coleman as Johanna Constantine, a direct female descendant of John Constantine. In a noted departure from the comic, the television adaptation of The Sandman doesn’t have the British warlock John Constantine (who has previously been portrayed by Matt Ryan and Keanu Reeves). There’s one major change, however, that’s causing a bit of a stir. A minor change, like Dream’s hair shrinking from its otherworldly size to a more reasonable tease, is easy for most people to come around on. ![]() ![]() For Netflix’s The Sandman, there’s both minor and major changes from Neil Gaiman’s much revered comic book series. A great adaptation makes it so that fans barely even think about changes made along the way poor attempts to bring concepts to the screen make any changes appear like a gross oversight from what fans actually wanted. The challenge of adapting a famous comic book or novel is that there will always be fans who aren’t happy with the inevitable changes a show will have to make. ![]()
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