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Agreed with vad3r. If any comic book adaptation should be free from studio interference,it's got to be The Sandman.
I hope I never live to see the day that Sandman is bastardised into a 2 hour film.
It would only work as a series IMO.
That's really true - I think they could do it in this day and but wouldn't be particularly cheap. Who do you guys think could play him? And no one say Johnny Depp 
The Sandman – Ben Barnes: Everyone from Johnny Depp to Sherlock‘s Benedict Cumberbatch has been lobbied by fans for this role, but this needs a younger and less experienced voice to show Dream waking up and lashing out at his captors. Barnes is best known for his roles in The Chronicles of Narnia, but he’s quietly built up a strong body of work with a Dorian Gray remake and last year’s Killing Bono. I admit he’s not the A-list actor some would hope for, but Yates has experience making a movie without “name” actors and delivering an irresistible film and Barnes could help him — and become a star himself in the process. The actor gets bonus points for already working on a previous Gaiman film — he played a role in Stardust back in 2007.
Roderick Burgess – Bill Nighy: He’s one of the primary villains to this inaugural story, and also it’s downplayed somewhat in the comics I’d shore up the prominence of this character by having Burgess not only being the prison warden for Dream but also owner of one of his lost artifacts, the ruby. And Bill Nighy could really light up the movie and show an old man can be threatening even when standing opposite a god.
Alex Burgess – Jeremy Northam: For the movie, I’d portray Roderick’s son Alex as the reluctant successor to the Burgess mantle as magicians but still guilty of keeping Dream locked away for years. This Gosford Park alum would be a great addition to the film, and add nuance to the straight-up evil elder Burgess in the imprisonment of Dream.
Cain – Toby Stephens: Along with his brother Abel, Cain is one of the few souls who stuck with Dream’s home realm in his absence. Conniving and plotting as ever, Cain would be a great facet to Dream’s extended family and actor Toby Stephens could really live up to Gaiman’s writing of the character.
Abel – Nick Frost: Frost is best known for his straight-up comedy performances, so having him provide some comic relief in the dour world of The Sandman would be a great thing.
Lucifer – Jude Law: Jude Law is mostly portrayed as the hero in films, but I think he’s better suited to be an adversary — so why not “the adversary” as some biblical stories call him? I’d love to see Law-as-Lucifer face off against Dream in a battle of wits. You could even plant hints to the later Seasons of Mist storyarc where Lucifer quits as head of hell.
Death – Olivia Thirlby: Although she’s never carried an ongoing series of her own, Dream’s little sister Death is arguably just as popular as the man himself. In terms of this movie, she was the original target for capture by Burgess and although she doesn’t play a role in the first story-arc, she premieres in the epilogue issue #8 to allow Dream to vent about his imprisonment and assess his life now that he’s back. If DC wanted to steal a page from Marvel’s book and have a enthralling post-credits scene, then doing The Sandman #8 in that spot premiering Death would be like catnip for fans.
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