Keanu Reeves Says He Annoyed Warner Brothers Until Studio Agreed To Make 'CONSTANTINE 2'
2005s ‘Constantine’ was a hidden gem for comic-book fans as it brought the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine, to the big screen via Keanu Reeves. Reeves has since been lobbying for a sequel to the film, first privately to Warner Bros Execs, and now publicly through various interviews, even stating in an interview with Stephen Colbert that the character was one he would love to revisit. It looks like it worked as just recently we heard news that Constantine 2 was indeed in development with Reeves set to reprise his role from the first film.
In a new magazine interview, the actor doesn't seem quite sure that the movie will actually happen, but it certainly is closer than ever before, and he's excited to give his version of the DC Comics mystic another try.
"I don't know if it was unfinished business but it was definitely a role that I loved," Reeves told Total Film magazine (via Slashfilm). "And I thought that Francis Lawrence, the director, did such amazing work. I loved playing that character, and I really enjoyed the film. I was like, [adopts Oliver Twist voice] 'Can I please have some more?'"
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Constantine 2 was one of the first DC projects announced by Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022. There was originally going to be a DC Dark branch for the super hero sphere of films that J.J. Abrams was set to develop but that idea has since been scrapped and would have included John Constantine in some fashion.
"It's exciting. It's almost like an open playground that we can hopefully cook something up and play in, and I guess get out of the playground and prepare a meal," Reeves said. "But I'm looking forward to it, and hopefully it can happen. You don't know how these things go. But I'm definitely going to try my darndest to try and realize that dream."
As of this writing, there is no official start date on filming or a release date for Constantine 2.
Constantine has a 72% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has performed consistently on home video and digital sales and rental online. The film also generated a global box office total of around $250 million on a $100 million budget. That’s not MCU money but hey, it has a cult following and fans have been eager for more.
Will we see Constantine 2 sooner than later? Time will tell.
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