Hit Noughties film starring Keanu Reeves finally lands a sequel 20 years after original – director promises it’s ‘close’
A HIT Noughties film that starred Keanu Reeves finally lands a sequel after 20 years and the director promises it’s ‘close’.
The star is known for his action-packed roles in the Matrix and John Wicks movie – two of his biggest franchises.
But patient Constantine fans have waited 20 years for a sequel and it now looks like its on the horizon.
The Francis Lawrence-led film (2005) saw Keanu take on the role of John Constantine, a detective who has the ability to spot angels and demons hidden among humans.
It received mixed reviews from critics but it garnered a huge cult following in the years following its release.
Now, in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz, Keanu and Francis openly discussed the idea of a sequel.
Francis said there was a ‘real possibility’ of it happening after Keanu told Stephen Colbert in 2021 he’d happily return to the role.
Francis explained: “And I think this thing sort of spread, and finally convinced some people that have some control ‘Hey, you know what? Maybe this isn’t a bad thing’.
“I think it’s the combination of that and the sort of growing cult following of the original film over the years that have got people thinking like, ‘Okay, we can do this’,
“Even if it happens to be sort of outside whatever a DC plan is for the other material that there is a version of my Constantine, Akiva’s Constantine, Keanu’s Constantine, together that’s outside of that.
“We have finally gotten to the place where we now have the permission to go down that road.
“And Akiva is writing, and Keanu and Akiva and I have been collaborating.
“And I think we have some really, really great ideas that we’re super, super excited about.
“And I think we’re pretty close on having an object that is really workable.
“And I haven’t felt this excited about the project, and this excited about how real it could be in the 20 years since we made the first one. So it has real possibility.”
Keanu added: “Just reaffirming just how great it is to collaborate with Francis and Akiva on it.
“It’s just fun to be in the same room and talk Constantine.
“Yeah, just everyone riffing and just, you know what Akiva and Francis have come up with, and the ideas.
“I’m aching to play this guy.”
During the interview Francis showed off a mega ‘Holy Shotgun’ prop which featured as a weapon in the original film.
“Keanu had the prop department make me a real brass.
“But this thing must weigh 30 pounds.” he laughed.