JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: Constantine Actor Matt Ryan Would Be "Disappointed" If He Doesn't Get To Audition

JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK: Constantine Actor Matt Ryan Would Be "Disappointed" If He Doesn't Get To Audition

Matt Ryan has played John Constantine in his own (short-lived) TV series and Legends of Tomorrow, but the actor wants a crack at auditioning to reprise the role in HBO Max's Justice League Dark project...

By JoshWilding - May 14, 2020 03:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Justice League Dark
Source: ComicBook.com

Constantine was cancelled by NBC after a single season, but fan outcry led to Matt Ryan's version of the character showing up in Arrow and later becoming a regular in Legends of Tomorrow

Recently, we learned that J.J. Abrams is a developing a Justice League Dark series for the upcoming HBO Max streaming service, and it's likely that a completely different actor will be cast as John Constantine in that show. It's possible, though unlikely, it will be set in the Arrowverse, but whatever the case may be, Ryan is hoping he'll at least get an audition. 

"I'm a theater actor, you know? That's where I spent most of my life," he said while promoting Justice League Dark: Apokolips War. "I always say to them, 'Just get me in the room.' And then if they don't want me for the role that's their choice. But I would be very disappointed if a project like that went ahead without even sitting down and seeing what I could do with the material."

There will inevitably be a vocal demand from fans to see Ryan in Justice League Dark, but it's believed that the DC TV shows on HBO Max will boast much bigger budgets than those on The CW, and that likely means bigger name actors will be attached to star. 

However, if Ryan can continue playing Constantine on Legends of Tomorrow, that will be no bad thing.

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kider
kider - 5/14/2020, 3:14 AM
Matt Ryan's been great in the role I hope he get to play Constantine on JLD.
But honestly I doubt it which is also understandable.
Atleast he got to play the character in 3 animated movies and several tv shows, I mean he's been more involved with the character than most other actors have been with any character.
Also really hoping he gets to do a crossover with Lucifer.
tmp3
tmp3 - 5/14/2020, 3:16 AM
I guess he should prepare for disappointment then
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 5/14/2020, 3:23 AM
@tmp3 -

tmp3
tmp3 - 5/14/2020, 3:28 AM
The recent Sandman audible announcement makes me hopeful that Constantine's gonna show up in the Netflix adaptation too, instead of that plot point rewritten. Which makes me wonder if JL Dark and Sandman will share a Constantine, or if we're going to get 3 different live-action Johns so close to one another.
Nightwing1015
Nightwing1015 - 5/14/2020, 3:42 AM
Rosenbaum expressed similar sentiment. He couldn't believe he didn't at least get an audition.

WB really should look the to TV side more, he's not wrong.
rebellion
rebellion - 5/14/2020, 3:45 AM
Not with the CW stink on you.
TheUnworthyThor
TheUnworthyThor - 5/14/2020, 4:15 AM
I would be disappointed too. He is so good as Constantine. I haven’t been advocating for any of the DC TV actors to jump to movies or premium TV like some people have. Except for this one. Matt Ryan is perfect in the role. That being said I fully expect WB to go with someone else and they’ll have big shoes to fill.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 5/14/2020, 4:15 AM
Matt Ryan IS John Constantine. No one else can top him.
DonDave
DonDave - 5/14/2020, 4:31 AM
Time to move on. It's not like he can't stay on the CW anyway.
tmp3
tmp3 - 5/14/2020, 4:37 AM
@DonDave - I think they'll put an embargo on the CW from using him once JL Dark is up and running
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 5/14/2020, 5:11 AM
Yeah, that's not how that works.😂 Typically actors don't get multiple cracks at playing the same role.
Repian
Repian - 5/14/2020, 5:26 AM
I want to see Mads Mikkelsen on the Show. He can be a great Jason Blood


teefurtree
teefurtree - 5/14/2020, 5:36 AM
@Repian - True! Rise the demon Etrigan!
GhostDog
GhostDog - 5/14/2020, 5:35 AM
I don’t get it. He’s fine but they can do SO MUCH BETTER. Dude thinks he’s to Constantine what RDJ is to Iron Man.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 5/14/2020, 6:16 AM
Matt Ryan is John Constantine.
I just can't imagine anyone other than him, except if they cast Daniel Craig as John Constantine, I think he really resembles the John Constantine classic comic book back in the early '90s.
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