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Actors who could play John Constantine.

Actors who could play John Constantine.

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by Anonymousreply 44March 5, 2021 10:20 PM

1 - Dan Stevens

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by Anonymousreply 1February 21, 2021 1:45 PM

2 - Oliver Jackson-Cohen

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by Anonymousreply 2February 21, 2021 1:46 PM

3 - James McAvoy

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by Anonymousreply 3February 21, 2021 1:49 PM

No one cares about any more comic book shit.

by Anonymousreply 4February 21, 2021 1:52 PM

4 - Luke Treadaway

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by Anonymousreply 5February 21, 2021 1:54 PM

r4 Fucking shitty bitch who probably watches stupid reality shows and watches celebrity gossip, comics are better than many things.

by Anonymousreply 6February 21, 2021 1:55 PM

5 - Charlie Hunnam

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by Anonymousreply 7February 21, 2021 1:57 PM

6 - Ewan McGregor

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by Anonymousreply 8February 21, 2021 2:18 PM

7 - Keanu Reeves

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by Anonymousreply 9February 21, 2021 2:55 PM

r7 John Constantine is my favorite character in the comics. Dear God, where do I start here. The movie Constantine that came out in 2005 was just ... well, the problem is that it was NOT a movie Hellblazer. The only thing the character in Constantine's film had in common with Constantine from the Vertigo comics was his name. That's it. It is very difficult to be angry at something that literally bears no resemblance to the original character. The Constantine of comics is a blonde Brit with a cynical sense of humor and an incredible talent for getting out of trouble. Constantine in the film was simply not ... I can't even properly describe how I feel about all this, I can say that he was not John Constantine from Vertigo. He wasn't British, he wasn't blond, and he didn't have the sarcastic sense of humor that I'm used to seeing in comics. It's almost as if the writers and producers sat down and said “let's make a film about Hellblazer, but that’s nothing like Hellblazer ”, which for me is completely stupid. Why adapt a movie from a comic book if you don't even want to use it the material provided. If you're going to do that, go create your own original character, don't take another one and change it simply because is in the mood. The comics have so many good stories (300 copies) that I could use so there’s really no reason or sorry for why they did what they did with Constantine.

by Anonymousreply 10February 21, 2021 3:00 PM

Apparently the casting notice is "anyone who's ever worn a trenchcoat."

by Anonymousreply 11February 21, 2021 3:02 PM

I really liked Keanu's Constantine.

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by Anonymousreply 12February 21, 2021 3:06 PM

r11 I actually took English actors like John Constantine from the comics and I look for pictures of them with coats on Google.

by Anonymousreply 13February 21, 2021 3:06 PM

Keanu

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by Anonymousreply 14February 21, 2021 3:09 PM

7 - Joseph Morgan

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by Anonymousreply 15February 21, 2021 3:09 PM

r14 Keanu Constantine's film was almost a complete violation of the original material. They transformed Constantine, a man British manipulator, who never physically fights on a white Blade.

by Anonymousreply 16February 21, 2021 3:10 PM

The rumor on the street is that HBO is looking to cast a younger (late 20s, early 30s) black Brit for the role. Think Alfie Enoch, Daniel Kaluuya or Rege-Jean Page. All the guys listed here are way too old and/or way too white.

by Anonymousreply 17February 22, 2021 5:10 AM

Mahalia Johnston IS John Constantine!

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by Anonymousreply 18February 22, 2021 5:14 AM

Tom Hardy

by Anonymousreply 19February 22, 2021 5:30 AM

Since time only flows in one direction and they can't cast Colin Farrell 20 years ago, stick with the guy they have.

As long as they don't treat the character's bisexuality like a joke...

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by Anonymousreply 20February 22, 2021 5:48 AM

^ I don't know much of anything about this, but I do know his wardrobe is way too crisp and fitted looking, hair shouldn't be styled so obviously either

by Anonymousreply 21February 22, 2021 6:16 AM

he should be 'working class' and northern

by Anonymousreply 22February 22, 2021 6:19 AM

JAMES NORTON!

Because why not?

by Anonymousreply 23February 22, 2021 7:20 AM

He also fits the "some Brit in a trench coat brief"

If nothing else, he could play one of Constantine's tricks.

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by Anonymousreply 24February 22, 2021 7:23 AM

The current Constantine Matt Ryan is utterly perfect for the part. The fact he's getting older shouldn't be a problem - the original Hellblazer comics had him aging in real time and he was in his 50s by the end. It would be an absolute poisoned chalice for anyone who took over. And if you were going to cast a British ethnic minority member, it should be from by far the largest group, Asians.

by Anonymousreply 25February 22, 2021 10:00 AM

R25 The largest Asian ethnic group in Britain is Pakistani!

Remi Mallek.

by Anonymousreply 26February 22, 2021 11:00 AM

Looks like Riz Ahmed's in the running, if rumours are to be believed

by Anonymousreply 27February 22, 2021 12:20 PM

That bloke who plays Robert off EMMERDALE.

He’s a Northerner, about the right age, the right type of blond and gangly, he looks good in a long coat, acts with likeable sarcasm but also a dark cynical nasty edge, and he’s been playing a traumatised bisexual sociopath for a decade.

Shoe-in, I tell you.

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by Anonymousreply 28February 22, 2021 12:58 PM

Keanu did a fantastic job as Constantine in the film. I was quite surprised.

He's too old to reprise the role now though.

by Anonymousreply 29February 22, 2021 1:06 PM

Holy crap, Riz Ahmed would be terrible. Anyone but him.

by Anonymousreply 30February 22, 2021 6:15 PM

8 - Richard Dormer

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by Anonymousreply 31March 3, 2021 4:49 AM

9 - Tom Felton

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by Anonymousreply 32March 3, 2021 4:51 AM

I'd rather see the character played by a woman of color. How about Lizzo as Joanna Constantine?

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by Anonymousreply 33March 3, 2021 4:53 AM

10 - Marc Warren

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by Anonymousreply 34March 3, 2021 4:58 AM

11 - Jonny Lee Miller

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by Anonymousreply 35March 3, 2021 4:58 AM

12 - Joe Cole

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by Anonymousreply 36March 3, 2021 4:59 AM

13 - Paul Bettany

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by Anonymousreply 37March 3, 2021 8:25 PM

I immediately thought of Marc Warren r34 when I opened this thread.

by Anonymousreply 38March 3, 2021 9:07 PM

14 - Jim Sturgess

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by Anonymousreply 39March 3, 2021 9:54 PM

[Quote] Apparently the casting notice is "anyone who's ever worn a trenchcoat."

Then Misha Collins qualifies.

by Anonymousreply 40March 3, 2021 11:51 PM

15 - Jamie Bell

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by Anonymousreply 41March 5, 2021 7:55 PM

16 - Daniel Craig

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by Anonymousreply 42March 5, 2021 8:04 PM

Jude Monk McGowan

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by Anonymousreply 43March 5, 2021 8:59 PM

Marc Warren absolutely.

by Anonymousreply 44March 5, 2021 10:20 PM
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