Matt Ryan has been embodying this character since the original solo Constantine series premiered in 2014 on NBC. He gave viewers 13 episodes of angels and demons, curses and possessions, and of course, cigarettes. Ryan reprised the role in Arrow Season 4 Episode 5 “Haunted” as well as the CW Seed animated series Constantine: City of Demons. Meaning, not only has this actor been living and breathing John Constantine, but he’s passionate about keeping this role on our screens and fully diving into his story. May we please give this guy his own movie? (I’m ignoring Keanu Reeves’ version).

And if that weren’t enough, like the character of Constantine himself, Ryan is from the UK, which means he gets to use his natural accent (sorry Mick, Amaya, and Jax) and again, I’m ignoring Keanu Reeves’ version. Ryan’s version embraces the characteristics set forth in the comics, including his bisexuality. Viewers were given a glimpse of it when he first graced the Waverider, but now that Sara and Ava are pretty much settled down, it’s time to move on and ship Constantine with EVERYONE!

Constantine has brought DC Legends of Tomorrow back to life (Cue “Bring me to life” – Evanescence) His character has so much going on that it blends well with the others. I can definitely see Constantine and Ray Palmer fight over Zari while exploring Constantine’s past in the upcoming season. The dyanamic between the two is similar to the way Heat Wave and Ray Palmer interact. During the triangle, a fight could break out between Constantine and The Atom. The Atom would be under a spell that brings out the hatred in him which he directs toward Constantine.

Regardless, the Legends will receive another badass character. He is informed about and is an expert on the occult and witchcraft. The team is full of brawn but sometimes lacks brains. Yes, Nate is a diligent historian, and Ray is the expert in the sciences, but when it comes to magic, they need John and his array of mystical knowledge.

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In a recent report from TVLine, it was revealed that Legends plans to establish a former relationship of Constantine, which presumably took place between the events of NBC’s Constantine and the character’s Arrowverse debut.  The relationship will reportedly be with a man, and have some sort of tragic undertones that still haunt Constantine to this day.

John Constantine is awesome!

For fans who have been following Ryan’s portrayal of the DC Comics demonologist – and who have been hoping to see the character’s bisexuality accurately represented onscreen – this will surely be some good news. And of course, some will surely speculate about which character could be Constantine’s former lover, and if it’s someone that television audiences have already met.

This is just the latest example of why Constantine fans will be hyped for Legends’ latest season. Legends of Tomorrow did a great job with his character and now it’s time to explore his character further more.

“I had not really realized the fervor of [Constantine’s] fandom,” showrunner Klemmer told ComicBook.com earlier this year. “I sort of accidentally discovered it. Honestly, we put him on the show just because we wanted him on the show. There’s no cynical calculation of trying to accumulate somebody else’s fans. I think we have fun with our characters. Having Tala Ashe on the show…she’s cool. If I just needed an adjective to describe her, she is a cool lady. I feel the same way about Constantine and Matt. We wanted just a counterpoint to our Legends….Personally, I can’t imagine Constantine having quarters on the Waverider.
I want to keep him Constantine. I don’t want to ever have a scene of him having to do his laundry because to me, guys like Constantine, they always have clean clothes. Who knows where they come from? I don’t want to see that scene.”

“There’s always other elements of the character, and it’s great, but we can bring those to the fore in this show.” Ryan said in a recent convention appearance. “That’s one thing I love about John is, he has so much going on and there’s so much more to explore that keeps you interested. Because there are all these weird story lines that are being written over the years, that people always draw on them.”

Are you excited to see Constantine’s backstory come to life on Legends of Tomorrow?

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