In the nearly 20 years since it was first released, Francis Lawrence's Constantine has garnered a lot of appreciation from fans – but a minor sticking point in judgement has long existed regarding the casting of Keanu Reeves in the titular role. The actor does an impressive job playing the chain smoking occult detective, but in addition to the character not being portrayed as British (as he is in the comics), John Constantine notably has black hair instead of blond. This was the subject of much debate when the film was first released back in 2005... so is it something that could potentially change with the development of Constantine 2?
I asked that very question of Keanu Reeves last month when I had the opportunity to interview the actor during the Los Angeles press day for John Wick: Chapter 4. Reeves was a bit cagey about the subject, mostly not demonstrating an overwhelming confidence that the sequel would come together, and he acknowledged that the differences between his version of Constantine and the one from the comics has inspired "trouble" in the past:
