Actor Michael James Shaw will portray Papa Midnite on tonight's episode of Constantine, airing at 10 PM EST on NBC. Ahead of tonight's episode, Shaw previewed the clash between his character and Matt Ryan's Constantine.
"In this first encounter, Constantine and I are after an object of great value and we both need it for different reasons and it's a pretty hard fight to get it. I don't know if I can say anymore than that, but it's a fun fight to watch between the two of us.
I enjoy [being Constantine's adversary and ally]. Even in Papa Midnite being an [ally], there's still a great amount of tension between the two of them. Nothing is ever completely resolved. I think that's the fun of it. How do you put whatever differences in your past aside to work for the greater good or maybe a greater evil -- Who knows? -- but that's the fun of it, the compromise and why one has to compromise."
As far as crafting Papa Midnite's backstory, Shaw says there haven't been any flashbacks filmed for his character yet but fans of Vertigo's Hellblazer comic will still be satisfied.
"No flashback opportunities yet, but there have been some moments of allusion to his past and I think it will all add up in the end. The fans of "Hellblazer" will definitely get their fill of Papa Midnite."
Constantine airs on NBC at 10 PM.
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