Could Constantine be coming onto the big screen? – Skatronixxx
Justice League Dark fans were excited to learn earlier this fall that the long gestating DC comic book adaptation was finally going into production. The hype is sure to continue with casting rumours surfacing for two of the characters on the mystical team.
Sources close to Latino Review have commented that Warner Bros. are looking for an ‘A-list talent’ to take on the role of British warlock John Constantine. The character from the long running Hellblazer comics has appeared on the big screen before with Keanu Reeves as the titular hero. It appears that Reeves won’t be asked back given the failure of the solo Constantine film but rather True Detective star Colin Farrell has been tapped as a possible candidate to fill the iconic rain jacket and tie.
It should also be mention that Obi-Wan Kenobi himself Ewan McGregor has also been considered for the role which is interesting given that he was also a front runner for Marvels Doctor Strange before Benedict Cumberbatch ultimately won the role. Poor Ewan, always the bridesmaid never the bride.
On the female front, Monica Bellucci who recently set hearts racing alongside Daniel Craig in SPECTRE. Is reportedly up for the role of Madame Xanadu, a sorceress with connections to Arthurian legend and is regarded in the New 52 continuity as a love interest for Jason Blood, a human who is the host for Etrigan the Demon.
A casting call has also gone out for a ‘comedic presence’ for the character Deadman and a ‘Hispanic/black’ actress for Zatanna, who has been known to have passionate and antagonistic relationship with Constantine in the comics.
As previous reports have indicated, Filmmaker and writer Guillermo Del Toro is still on board with the project having written the screenplay but is no-longer directing the Dark Universe film. He however will produce the feature and had expressed his desire for Hellboy actor Ron Pearlman to inhabit the role of Swamp Thing for his film.
