Keanu Reeves’ Constantine 2 has received a very positive “R-rated” update from director Francis Lawrence. The leading man will once again play DC’s iconic Hellblazer in the forthcoming feature.
Lawrence recently appeared in BroBible’s Post Credit Podcast, where he talked about the film in detail. This is what he responded upon being asked about the film’s tone.
“Those kinds of dark DC characters, Vertigo characters, have bounced around, and we’ve tried to gain control. We finally have, and Keanu, I, and Akiva Goldsman, who did the movie together originally, are batting around ideas, but we got sort of halted by the strike. However, we are actively coming up with ideas to create a part two, and it will be very rated R,” Lawrence said.
It is good that Lawrence and his team are going for the Rated-R approach for Constantine 2, considering the protagonist’s dark persona, and mature and complicated themes associated with the character’s comic books.
Lawrence also revealed that the sequel will explore the “older version of John Constantine”. It means the upcoming DC flick may explore the older years of the character, given that nearly 18 years have passed since the first film.
DC is yet to reveal Constantine 2’s release window. Fans should not expect to watch the film before 2025. Stay tuned for more updates.