WB Has Big Plans For Constantine In The DCEU

WB and the DCEU have taken a few missteps with their movies, at least judging by the harsh criticism from fans after Batman V Superman and Justice League, but they have been making some progress.  Both Wonder Woman and Aquaman were well received, ensuring that both Gal Gadot and Jason Mamoa will continue on in these roles.  While they continue to develop their "expanded universe," one things seems certain...they want John Constantine.

It had been reported that Warner Bothers was wanting to bring Constantine back into the DCEU, and it was said that they had offered the role to Colin Farrell.  Now it seems that this is no longer the case.  Sources are reporting that WB wants to incorporate Constantine in no less than 4 future DCEU movies, and that they are courting Keanu Reeves to reprise his role as the Demon Slayer.

When Reeves first played Constantine, the movie wasn't a particularly "popular" movie, but it does have it's loyal fanbase, and it has become somewhat of a cult classic.  With Keanu reprising old roles, such as Neo in The Matrix, and Ted Theodore Logan in Bill and Ted, not to mention his amazing run as John Wick, why not Constantine?  The actor himself has said that he would like to return to this character in some sort of fashion, and with Keanu having a resurgence in his career that it utterly unheard of (unless you know Keanu Reeves!) I wouldn't bet against him popping up as Constantine in the near future.

On a personal note, the first Reeves movie that I saw was Permanent Record.  It was one of his first movies, if not THE first movie that he did.  It dealt with a high school suicide and it was an amazing movie.  I remember it profoundly because one of my best friends had killed himself that year.  If you are a fan of Keanu Reeves and love his work, this is a must watch.  Sorry, just wanted to praise the guy for the work he does, not just the movies everyone knows about, but even the smaller ones.

SO what do you think?  Are you excited to see him come back as Constantine? Let me know your thoughts in the comments section below, or you can leave them on my Facebook page.  Just look up The Comconoclast.