Matt Ryan as Constantine

[The Bluestocking]

First look at Matt Ryan as John Constantine in the upcoming new TV series adaptation is out:

CONSTANTINE Pilot Shooting - First Picture Reveals Star's Look | Newsarama.com

I think he does look like Constantine (much more than Keanu Reeves did anyway) and if he has the acting chops to become Constantine, it'll be wicked awesome!

Thoughts?

 

[HareBrain]

Oooooh. I've read quite a few Hellblazers recently (the local library has a good stock) and I'd love to see this if it was done well. He looks the part. Are they going to keep him as a Scouser?

 

[Brian G Turner]

Well, he certainly looks more the part than Keanu Reeves did.

 

[The Bluestocking]

Well, he certainly looks more the part than Keanu Reeves did.

Someone I was chatting to today said that he has always imagined a young Tim Roth as Constantine. Well, that time has - unfortunately - passed so let's see what Matt Ryan can do

 

[The Bluestocking]

Ooooooh! The first Constantine trailer is out:

Constantine NBC Official Trailer [HD] | CONSTANTINE - YouTube

Looks promising. At the very least, I think they got the accent right?

 

[HareBrain]

At the very least, I think they got the accent right?

More authentic than Keanu's, but I can't detect any Liverpool in it.

 

[Brian G Turner]

Sounds more like Irish.

 

[The Bluestocking]

For some reason, I find it both hilarious and sad that they managed to get the accent into the general geographical vicinity and still not get it right...

*Facepalm*

 

[Brian G Turner]

Tbh, I wouldn't have expected a strong Liverpool accent - it might not translate well outside of an English audience.

 

[HareBrain]

The accent to me sounds very uncomfortable -- maybe they thought that's what a mix of Liverpool, Newcastle and London would sound like? Plus, is Matt Ryan Welsh? So there's that in the mix too.

That quibble aside, it does look promising. Have they said whether they'll be using any of the stories from the books, or just using the character and general idea?

 

[The Bluestocking]

Have they said whether they'll be using any of the stories from the books, or just using the character and general idea?

Nothing's been said so far...

 

[Overread]

Ohh I'm liking this movie-style budget in a TV series approach! Plus its a good fantasy flick without it being a "well its really a soap drama, but we put a tiny tiny bit of fantasy into it sort of".

Looks impressive, I hope it can keep pace with its trailer; plus I really hope it follows the Game of Thrones/Rome model of actually telling a story instead of being story in the first and last episodes with filler in the middle (monster of the week!)

 

[The Bluestocking]

Have they said whether they'll be using any of the stories from the books, or just using the character and general idea?

Apparently, they may be incorporating bits and pieces from the comics such as the Newcastle Incident... I haven't religiously read all of the Hellblazer story arcs, so I'm just following threads of fan discussion on what NBC could be keeping from the comics.