{"id":21719,"date":"2022-09-08T16:20:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T14:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1704661"},"modified":"2022-09-08T16:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T14:54:37","slug":"lucifer-showrunner-loved-gwendoline-christies-sandman-version","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/lucifer-showrunner-loved-gwendoline-christies-sandman-version\/","title":{"rendered":"Lucifer showrunner \u201cloved\u201d Gwendoline Christie\u2019s Sandman version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 08 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>After seeing six seasons worth of Tom Ellis in the role of Lucifer Morningstar, an adaptation of the biblical Lucifer created by Neil Gaiman,\u00a0Sam Kieth and\u00a0Mike Dringenberg, fans were greeted with an <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/sandman-netflix-cast-characters\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">entirely new version<\/a> earlier this year played by <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/house-of-the-dragon-thrones-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Game of Thrones<\/a>\u2018 Gwendoline Christie.<\/p>\n<p>Ellis portrayed the character in his own series, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lucifer-season-7-netflix\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Lucifer<\/a>, while Christie\u2019s version was introduced in the long-awaited adaptation of <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/sandman-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Sandman<\/a>, both of which are currently on <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/netflix&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some had wondered whether Ellis would continue playing the role in The Sandman, yet that wasn\u2019t to be. However, it seems there are no hard-feelings from the Lucifer camp, as one of the series\u2019s showrunners, Joe Henderson, has now weighed in on Christie\u2019s version, saying that he \u201cloved\u201d her in the role.<\/p>\n<p>Henderson told <a href=\"\/\/tvline.com\/2022\/09\/07\/lucifer-deleted-scenes-final-season-6-dvd-set\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TVLine<\/a>: \u201cI <em>loved<\/em> her. I love it. It\u2019s funny, many of the fans were like, \u2018Why isn\u2019t it Tom Ellis?\u2019 If you watch the show you <em>see<\/em> why, because her Lucifer is cruel, and brutal, and <em>awesome<\/em>. And it would break our hearts if Tom Ellis played that version of it, because ours is very sweet and kind.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C368,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C368,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1704670\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/09\/LUCIFER604Unit00820R-8c0dcb1.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Tom Ellis as Lucifer Morningstar in Lucifer.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>John P. Fleenor\/Netflix<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Henderson also said that he loves \u201cthe differences\u201d between the two versions, and will likely have made a million fans\u2019 hearts skip a beat when he said: \u201cI want to write the road trip spin-off of the two of them traveling America together and getting in trouble!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite this tease, the chances of a crossover seem unlikely, and Ellis appears to have hung up his wings for good after his show ended, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/lucifer-tom-ellis-lauren-german-ending-season-6-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">saying that season 6<\/a> \u201cwas an opportunity for every character in their own way to say goodbye properly, and that never really happens.\u201d<\/p> <p>However, fans could still get to see more of Christie\u2019s version of the character \u2013 the future of The Sandman hasn\u2019t yet been confirmed yet, but showrunner Allan Heinberg has said that the team are <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/the-sandman-potential-season-2-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">\u201cready to go\u201d<\/a> if a second season does get the greenlight.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Sandman season 1 and Lucifer seasons 1-6 are available to stream on Netflix. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. 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