The baker and his wife received names, Eurico (Diogo Vilella) and Dora (Denise Fraga).
The son of Major Antônio Morais (Paulo Goulart), only mentioned as being very sick and mistaken by the baker's dog, was turned into a daughter, Rosinha (Virginia Cavendish), who eventually becomes Chicó's love interest.
Two characters were created for the series and movie: Cabo Setenta (Aramis Trindade), commander of the military detachment sent to secure Taperoá after the first raid by Severino de Aracaju (Marco Nanini); and Vicentão (Bruno Garcia), the local bully.
Other actors include Rogerio Cardoso as Father João, Lima Duarte as the Bishop, Enrique Díaz as Severino's henchman, Luís Melo as the Devil, Maurício Gonçalves as Manuel, and Academy Awards nominee for Best Actress Fernanda Montenegro as the Compassionate Lady.
[5] A sequel, O Auto da Compadecida 2, is set to be released on Christmas day of 2024, directed once again by Guel Arraes, with Matheus Nachtergaele, Selton Mello, Virginia Cavendish, and Enrique Díaz reprising their roles, and with addition of Taís Araújo, Fabíula Nascimento, Humberto Martins, and Juliano Cazarré to the cast.