Director confirms plans for Keanu Reeves to return as Constantine with sequel ‘close’

Keanu Reeves lovers have waited 20 years for a Constantine sequel and it looks like they could be getting it.

The Francis Lawrence-led film (2005) saw Reeves take on the role of John Constantine, a detective who has the ability to spot angels and demons hidden among humans.

As it seems Constantine is going to hell for a past suicide attempt, his redemption involves exorcising demons with the hopes of a place in heaven.

The likes of Rachel Weisz, Tilda Swinton, Peter Stormare, Djimon Hounsou and Shia LaBeouf feature in the first film.

Now, in a recent interview with Josh Horowitz, Reeves and Lawrence openly discussed the idea of a sequel.

And it's good news, as Lawrence said there is a 'real possibility' of it happening after Reeves told Stephen Colbert in 2021 he'd happily return to the role.

The director of the original explained: "And I think this thing sort of spread, and finally convinced some people that have some control, like, 'Hey, you know what? Maybe this isn't a bad thing'.

A sequel is definitely on the cards (Warner Bros.)

"I think it's the combination of that and the sort of growing cult following of the original film over the years that have got people thinking like, 'Okay, we can do this', even if it happens to be sort of outside whatever a DC plan is for the other material that there is a version of my Constantine, Akiva's Constantine, Keanu's Constantine, together that's outside of that.

"We have finally gotten to the place where we now have the permission to go down that road.

"And Akiva is writing, and Keanu and Akiva and I have been collaborating, and I think we have some really, really great ideas that we're super, super excited about.

"And I think we're pretty close on having an object that is really workable.

"All I know is that we're really excited. And I haven't felt this excited about the project, and this excited about how real it could be in the 20 years since we made the first one. So it has real possibility."

Keanu added: "Just reaffirming just how great it is to collaborate with Francis and Akiva on it.

"It's just fun to be in the same room and talk Constantine.

"Yeah, just everyone riffing and just, you know what Akiva and Francis have come up with, and the ideas.

"I'm aching to play this guy."

Not to make people jealous, but also during the interview Lawrence showed off a mega 'Holy Shotgun' prop.

"Keanu had the prop department make me a real brass," he confessed.

"But this thing must weigh 30 pounds."