‘The Sandman’s’ sexy gay villain is a literal nightmare, but fans are ready to risk it all
The Sandman, has the gays day-dreaming over a literal nightmare.Adapted from Neil Gaiman’s hit comic books, The Sandman ushers viewers into the dark fantasy world of Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), an immortal, godlike being who is the creator of humanity’s dreams, the good and the bad.It’s admittedly pretty heady stuff, but all of the dense mythology goes down easy thanks to a gorgeous cast playing deities, demons, humans, and everything in between.Chief among them is Boyd Holbrook (Logan, Narcos) who stars as an entity known as The Corinthian.
Essentially the season’s primary antagonist, The Corinthian is a nightmare created by Morpheus who escaped and is now wreaking havoc in the real world, killing most anyone in his wake.Related: 8 queer movie villains we actually kinda loveOh, and did we mention that he has two extra mouths where his eyeballs are supposed to be?
Good thing he’s usually wearing sunglasses!In other words, The Corinthian has all the makings of nightmare fuel, except for the fact that he’s played by the ruggedly handsome Holbrook, who imbues the character with a real swagger and a devilish charm.
