Mark Hamill is the king of iconic voice roles and he will be proving his talents to The Sandman by playing Mervyn Pumpkinhead.

A Pumpkin From the World of the Dreaming, an Exclusive Clip Introduces Mark Hamill’s Mervyn Pumpkinhead From &#8216;The Sandman&#8217;

The San Diego Comic-Con trailer for Netflix’s upcoming adaptation of Neil
Gaiman’s The Sandman featured the first appearance of fan-favorite comic book
character Mervyn “Merv” Pumpkinhead. However, a new official trailer features
Mervyn, whose voice is by none other than iconic Star Wars actor Mark Hamill.


AN EXTENDED LOOK AT MARK HAMILL AS MERVYN PUMPKINHEAD IN THE SANDMAN

Mervyn meets the primary character Morpheus (Tom Sturridge), nicknamed Dream of
the Endless, who has been caged for over a century and returns to find his
world, the Dreaming, in disarray.



Mervyn informs Dream that he is on the lookout for Lucienne (Vivienne Acheampong
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in order to report recent damage. This irritates Dream, who wonders why Mervyn
doesn’t just report to him. Mervyn then informs his supervisor that Lucienne has
taken on several tasks in his absence.


WHO IS MERVYN PUMPKINHEAD?

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Mervyn Pumpkinhead was created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Malcolm Jones III.
The character first debuted in Sandman #5, which was released in May 1989 under
DC’s Vertigo Comics label. Mervyn is the Dreaming’s eternal, wise-cracking,
pumpkin-headed janitor. He is occasionally disgruntled about his work in the
comics, despite the fact that the enormously strong Dream could do it himself
with little to no effort. Mervyn, on the other hand, is devoted to his employer.

ALSO READ: “I was given a lot of creative freedom”: Kirby Howell-Baptiste Talks
About Her Experience in ‘The Sandman’
[https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-i-was-given-a-lot-of-creative-freedom-kirby-howell-baptiste-talks-about-her-experience-in-the-sandman/]


MERV IS A WORTHY ADDITION TO THE SHOW



The appearance of Mervyn in the video is much more intriguing. The figure does
not appear in The Doll’s House plotline in comic books. Mervyn, on the other
hand, makes a lot of sense because he’s the Dreaming’s janitor, in charge of
creating and dismantling huge areas of the oneiric realm. He assists Morpheus in
keeping the place clean in order to accept the thoughts of the sleepers. Because
the series has the opportunity to extend Gaiman’s universe, it’s fantastic to
see them give canon characters more screen time.

Merv is a delightful character and for him to be played by Hamill is a treat for
the fans. The release [https://www.netflix.com/title/81150303] of The Sandman is
mere hours away, and we can’t wait to watch the show and see what happens.

Are you guys excited about the show? Let us know in the comments.

Baheen Qadri

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<p>The <strong>San Diego Comic-Con</strong> trailer for Netflix&#8217;s upcoming adaptation of Neil Gaiman&#8217;s<em> The Sandman</em> featured the first appearance of fan-favorite comic book character<strong> Mervyn &#8220;Merv&#8221; Pumpkinhead</strong>. However, a new official trailer features Mervyn, whose voice is by none other than iconic<strong> Star Wars actor Mark Hamill.</strong></p>
<h2>An extended look at Mark Hamill as Mervyn Pumpkinhead in The Sandman</h2>
<p>Mervyn meets the primary character<strong> Morpheus (Tom Sturridge</strong>), nicknamed Dream of the Endless, who has been caged for over a century and returns to find his world, the Dreaming, in disarray.</p>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="The Sandman | Something’s Wrong with The Dreaming | Netflix" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EE9fyzkIY0I?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>Mervyn informs Dream that he is on the lookout for <strong>Lucienne</strong> (<a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-vivienne-acheampongs-fathers-death-pushed-her-to-get-a-role-in-the-sandman-and-how-dreams-are-important-for-her-i-thought-id-love-to-get-this-part/">Vivienne Acheampong</a>) in order to report recent damage. This irritates Dream, who wonders why Mervyn doesn&#8217;t just report to him. Mervyn then informs his supervisor that <strong>Lucienne has taken on several tasks in his absence.</strong></p>
<h3>Who is Mervyn Pumpkinhead?</h3>
<p><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead.webp"><img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-43418 lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" data-src="https://netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead.webp" alt="" width="2000" height="1000" data-sizes="auto" data-srcset="https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead.webp 2000w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead-300x150.webp 300w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead-1024x512.webp 1024w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead-768x384.webp 768w, https://www.staging.netflixjunkie.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/The-Dreaming-2-Mervyn-Pumpkinhead-1536x768.webp 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px" /></a></p>
<p>Mervyn Pumpkinhead was created by <strong>Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth, and Malcolm Jones III</strong>. The character first debuted in <strong>Sandman #5, which was released in May 1989 under DC&#8217;s Vertigo Comics label</strong>. Mervyn is the <strong>Dreaming&#8217;s eternal, wise-cracking, pumpkin-headed janitor</strong>. He is occasionally disgruntled about his work in the comics, despite the fact that the enormously strong Dream could do it himself with little to no effort. Mervyn, on the other hand, is <strong>devoted to his employer.</strong></p>
<p><strong>ALSO READ: </strong><a href="https://netflixjunkie.com/netflix-originals-i-was-given-a-lot-of-creative-freedom-kirby-howell-baptiste-talks-about-her-experience-in-the-sandman/">&#8220;I was given a lot of creative freedom&#8221;: Kirby Howell-Baptiste Talks About Her Experience in &#8216;The Sandman&#8217;</a></p>
<h2>Merv is a worthy addition to the show</h2>
<div class="flex-video widescreen youtube"><iframe loading="lazy" title="The Sandman | Official Trailer | Netflix" width="1170" height="658" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/83ClbRPRDXU?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>
<p>The appearance of Mervyn in the video is much more intriguing. The figure does not appear in <strong>The Doll&#8217;s House</strong> plotline in comic books. Mervyn, on the other hand, makes a lot of sense because he&#8217;s the <strong>Dreaming&#8217;s janitor, in charge of creating and dismantling huge areas of the oneiric realm</strong>. He assists Morpheus in keeping the place clean in order to accept the <strong>thoughts of the sleepers</strong>. Because the series has the opportunity to extend Gaiman&#8217;s universe, it&#8217;s fantastic to see them give canon characters more screen time.</p>
<p>Merv is a delightful character and for him to be played by Hamill is a treat for the fans. The <a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81150303" target="_blank" rel="noopener">release</a> of <em>The Sandman</em> is mere hours away, and we can&#8217;t wait to watch the show and see what happens.</p>
<p>Are you guys excited about the show? Let us know in the comments.</p>


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