Good Omens Jon Hamm Cast in Neil Gaimans Amazon Series. Share. The Mad Men alum is in for an angelic turn. By Jordan Oloman. Jon Hamm has been cast in Good Omens, the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchetts critically acclaimed fantasy novel. As reported by Deadline, Hamm Mad Men will play Gods messenger Archangel Gabriel in the series, which is being produced by Amazon Studios and the BBC. Jon Hamm in AMCs Mad Men. Despite having a small role in the novel, Hamms Gabriel will receive a developed role in the six part TV series and will act as the impeccable leader of the angels. Neil Gaiman explained the decision, alluding to a sequel that had been in the works but never unearthed properly, which he is now taking inspiration from for the upcoming series. Once we had finished writing Good Omens, back in the dawn of prehistory, Terry Pratchett and I started plotting a sequel, Gaiman said, noting it would have had many angles in it with Gabriel being their leader. He described Gabriel as everything that Aziraphale isnt hes tall, good looking, charismatic and impeccably dressed, and said they were lucky Hamm was available for the part because he is already all of these things without even having to act. Hamm joins a star studded cast that includes David Tennant and Michael Sheen, who will star as the angel Aziraphale and conniving demon Crowley, respectively. David Tennant as Crowley and Michael Sheen as Aziraphale, via Twitter. It was also revealed that Hamm is a fan of the original novel. I read Good Omens almost 2. Hamm said. I thought it was one of the funniest, coolest books Id ever read. Neil sent me the scripts, and I knew I had to be in it. Good Omens takes place during the run up to the end of the world, as the representatives of Heaven and Hell on earth form an unlikely partnership and fight to postpone the apocalypse. The adaptation should be rife with comedy, with the protagonists dealing with the upbringing of the antichrist as they work to retain their comfortable lives among humanity in England. Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman' title='Terry Pratchett Neil Gaiman' />The series will debut on Amazon Prime Video in 2. UK on BBC Two. In the meantime, check out IGNs review of American Gods, another Gaiman novel that was recently adapted for TV. Sam`S Town Zip Download. Jordan Oloman is a freelance writer for IGN. Follow him on Twitter. Buy American Gods TV TieIn by Neil Gaiman ISBN 9781472245540 from Amazons Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Reviews 922http hIDSERP,5412. Graffiti Font Collection. Neil Gaiman American Gods Is Frighteningly RelevantTheres a scene early on in American Gods, the bestselling 2001 fantasy novel by Neil Gaiman, where someone accuses a man of being a hustler. But that is. Neil Gaiman, registrado como Neil Richard Gaiman, 8 nasceu em Portchester, um subrbio a noroeste da cidade porturia de Portsmouth, no borough de Fareham.