Though most of the major roles in Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman's The Sandman have now been filled, there are a couple of key parts that have yet to be announced. One of them is John Constantine, and while we still don't know who'll be playing the wise-cracking Scouse occultist, a character who is integral to his arc has been cast.
Eleanor Fanyinka (Death in Paradise, Holby City, Epic) is set to play Rachel, an ex girlfriend of Constantine's. She only appears briefly in the comic when Morpheus discovers that she's been using the magical sand from his pouch (the results are not pretty), but will likely have an expanded role in the series.
If nothing else, Rachel's involvement would seem to confirm that JC will appear - although there's been a lot of speculation that Jenna Coleman's Johanna Constantine (John's distant ancestor) will fulfill his role in the story.
In related news, Gaiman has shared an update on Delirium. Fans have been wondering who'll play the youngest member of The Endless family, but since she doesn't show up until the "Seasons of Mists" arc, the character has yet to be cast.
The 11-episode first season of The Sandman is expected to adapt the first arc of the Vertigo comics series, "Preludes and Nocturnes," which finds Dream captured by a black magician and held prisoner for the better part of a century. When he finally escapes, he sets about recovering three very important items, encountering Lucifer, John Constantine, Doctor Destiny, Martian Manhunter and more on his travels.
Gaiman is developing the show along with David S. Goyer and Allan Heinberg. No premiere date has been set.
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