Green Arrow meets black magic
Constantine, the maverick magician played by Matt Ryan in NBC's short-lived supernatural drama of the same name, is heading to Star City, home of bow-slinging vigilante Oliver Queen. According to CW, the Mancunian magus will pop up alongside Arrow in the show's fourth season.
In the Hellblazer comics, Constantine is known for being something of an anti-hero, willing to go places other heroes can't, or won't. He's a hard drinking, hard smoking bastard with a penchant for theatrics, self-aggrandizement and destruction.
Although the TV version of Constantine felt a little too asinine for my tastes, there's no arguing that Matt Ryan did an excellent job with the material he was given, so it's good to see that he's being given another chance to raise some hell. Just give the chanting a rest, eh?
Freed from the pressures of carrying his own TV show, hopefully the writers on Arrow will take use opportunity to give us a version of the character that's closer to the bilious, sardonic shit comic fans all know and love to hate.
Constantine will make his debut in an episode called "Haunted", helping Arrow fend off a threat of supernatural provenance.
"We are thrilled to have Matt Ryan reprise the role of John Constantine on an upcoming episode of Arrow. Matt is an incredibly talented actor and his portrayal of this beloved character was always something we admired," said Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim in a statement. "The introduction of magic and mysticism on the show this season has provided a truly organic opportunity for us to bring John Constantine to Arrow and the CW’s DC universe. It will be a well-deserved tip of the hat to all the Constantine fans who were so incredibly supportive of that series."
Arrow's fourth season kicks off this October.
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