Rumored Constantine Reboot Star Shares Hateful Message He Received

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When the new Constantine reboot hits HBO Max, it appears that Sope Dirisu will play the titular role, at least if the rumors turn out to be true. Judging from the reaction of one fan of the upcoming HBO Max series, there is at least one person who desperately doesn't want to see him take on the role.

The DC character of Constantine has had his own movie and been a member of the ever-changing group of heroes on CW's Legends of Tomorrow. Matt Ryan, who played the man on Legends of Tomorrow, did leave the show before the series came to an end, and some thought that's because he was going to take on the role on HBO Max as well. However, now it looks like John Constantine is going to be recast a third time.

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As the man who appears to be the frontrunner for the new John Constantine, Dirisu recently shared one fan's reaction to the news that Dirisu might be the first person of color to play Constantine on Twitter, and that fan was very unhappy with the idea. The tweet showed a screenshot of a message that the fan sent him, and it was short and to the point, as it read, «stay away from Constantine,» there was then another message after the first, «I hate you.» Alongside the screenshot, Dirisu added in the caption that someone had very strong opinions.

For his part, Dirisu has not said that he is actually following in the footsteps of Keanu Reeves and Matt Ryan. While he would be the first Black incantation of the popular magic-wielding character, it would not be the first time that Constantine has appeared on-screen looking quite a bit different than what comic book and graphic novel fans might have expected. While John Constantine was the version of the magician who