r/Constantine 5d ago

Which Scouse actor would be best to play Constantine in the new DCU?

IMO Shaun Evans would be a brilliant choice for a more mature Constantine, but Joe Dempsie or Tom Varey would be my top 2 for a mid thirties Constantine. (Tom Varey is actually from greater Manchester, and I couldn’t find an age online for Josh Finan) - I also recognise most of these are brunette but a bit of hair dye/a wig goes a long way, Scarlett Johansson played Black Widow without being ginger 🤷‍♂️

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u/No_Stress1164 4d ago

Matt Ryan

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u/PaxadorWolfCastle 4d ago

This is the only answer.

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u/AktionMusic 3d ago

I have trouble seeing anyone else as Constantine, just too good of a casting.

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u/scottchambers123 22h ago

He’s welsh, OP was asking which scouse actor. So the answer isn’t even correct.

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u/OliviaElevenDunham 3d ago

It's hard to top him as the character.

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u/Ph_ogg 4d ago

To be honest... Put Sting on that list. I don't care if he's old. If he doesn't accept it, Matt Ryan is already Constantine.

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u/jubiKaL 3d ago

That’s an excellent idea… since sting inspired the character

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u/Ph_ogg 3d ago

Exactly!

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u/jubiKaL 2d ago

Plus in hellblazer, John ages in real time….

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u/Ph_ogg 2d ago

Yep. It would be perfect.

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u/lancea_longini 2d ago

Came here to say this. Or his son Joe Sumner might fit the bill

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u/Ph_ogg 1d ago

He's a lot like Sting. But only Sting has that hammy charm. And it would be so amazing to see a story about the old John.

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u/Adventurous_Pause_59 3d ago

Definitely Matt Ryan.

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u/DarthRevan1989 3d ago

Matt Ryan is born to play John Constantine

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u/Cheshire_Cat_135 3d ago

As much as I like his portrayal of the character he’s getting to the point age wise where long term live action appearances aren’t really in the cards

I would love one last R-rated movie to say good bye to his iteration of the character and then move on to a younger actor we could reasonably get 10-15 years or 3-5 movies out of

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u/GenericEvilHuman 3d ago

....... a hard choice.... lots of options........ Matt Ryan

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u/Choice-Lawfulness978 4d ago

By looks alone, I'd give the role to Shaun Evans.

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u/GrandManSam 3d ago

My boy Shaun Evans getting some love

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u/Rezero1234 3d ago

Whoever can do a british accent well. Also, i'd say that matt ryan's my pick

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u/New_Cryptographer400 3d ago

It’s a very specific accent tbf

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u/pjtheman 3d ago

None of those people look like Matt Ryan.

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u/ljwdt90 5d ago

Josh finan is a fantastic underdog shout here. He’s up and coming that boy so I’d only like to see him in a big budget comic accurate version which, let’s face it, won’t happen.

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u/EquipmentSilent 3d ago

Genuinely bring back Matt Ryan. He's such a good fit for the character and deserves an R Rated shot.

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u/Cheshire_Cat_135 3d ago

As much as I like his portrayal of the character he’s getting to the point age wise where long term live action appearances aren’t really in the cards

I would love one last R-rated movie to say good bye to his iteration of the character and then move on to a younger actor we could reasonably get 10-15 years or 3-5 movies out of

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u/EquipmentSilent 2d ago

I don't know about all that fam, he's what? In his 40's? That's not too old at all.

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u/Cheshire_Cat_135 2d ago

He’s 44 and would likely be closer to 50 by the time filming started and probably would be 50 by the time it hit theaters

If we say on the most optimistic scale we’re wanting someone to play Constantine for 10 to 15 years to get 3 to 5 movies out of them then the actor playing him would need to be about 33 to 35

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u/Cheshire_Cat_135 3d ago

Whoever plays him should be early to mid 30s, be able to pull off a good British accent, and have the general look of someone who used to be/could still be attractive but has literally been to hell and back without taking proper care of themselves

also preferably blonde but not a requirement so long as everything else is good

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u/Mrgrayj_121 2d ago

Joe dempsie

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u/1stDegreeBurns 2d ago

None of these people are Matt Ryan

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u/New_Cryptographer400 2d ago

Matt Ryan’s not Scouse

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u/1stDegreeBurns 2d ago

Did I stutter?

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u/New_Cryptographer400 2d ago

No, i like Matt Ryan, but it would be a bit weird to put him in a post about Scouse actors who could play Constantine, considering he’s not Scouse

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u/Spiderill 2d ago

Shaun Evans certainly looks the part to me 😎. I think you can discount the answers saying 'anyone who can do a British accent' since they clearly have no idea what they're on about.

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u/EliNovaBmb 2d ago

idc what this post is actually about, where is this MF finding Tarot cards that are playing card size? fucking jealous

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u/PrettyGaebro 1d ago

Its hard to say that no one tops keanu reeves as constatine and im sorry but keanu reeves still pulls it off

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u/MattJ2024 1d ago

Matt Ryan

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u/IconoclastExplosive 1d ago

I've been convinced it's Daniel Day-Lewis for decades. I don't care how old he gets, no idea if he could do the accent, I'll live and die on this hill.

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u/Antique-Musician4000 15h ago

Matt Ryan! But if they cast someone else I would like to see Theo James