Line #21 Trivia/Constantine2005


1	* ActorInspiredElement: Creator/PeterStormare came up with his own costume design for the appearance of Lucifer - the off white linen suit with tar dripping down from his (bare) feet are specifically mentioned. The producer and director had initially wanted "leather pants, bare-chested ... a dog collar with spikes" and tattoos over Stormare's face and chest.
2	** Overlaps with CastTheExpert as Stormare is a devout Protestant.
3	* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Keanu Reeves has named Constantine as one of his favorite roles. He's tried getting a sequel greenlit but found no studio interest...[[https://deadline.com/2022/09/constantine-sequel-keanu-reeves-francis-lawrence-warner-bros-dc-akiva-goldsman-scripting-producing-bad-robot-jj-abrams-hannah-minghella-1235121127/ until 2022]].
4	* DeletedRole: Creator/MichelleMonaghan had a supporting role as Constantine's demon lover Ellie. Most of her scenes were cut. She can be seen briefly in the hospital when the sprinklers are set off - shouting "Holy Water!"
5	* DuelingWorks: With ''{{Film/Hellboy\|2004}}'', which was released a year earlier. The film was even retitled from ''Hellblazer'' to differentiate itself. The two movies both used the same prop as the Spear of Destiny.
6	* ExecutiveMeddling: The reason why Constantine was change from British to American -- the studio heads wouldn't back the film otherwise.
7	* FakeAmerican: British actress Creator/RachelWeisz as both Angela and her twin Isabel.
8	* TheForeignSubtitle:
9	** Hungary: ''Constantine: The Demon Hunter''
10	** Russia: ''Constantine: Lord of Darkness''
11	** Taiwan: ''Constantine: The Exorcist Detective''
12	* PlayingTheirOwnTwin: Creator/RachelWeisz plays the twins Angela and Isabel.
13	* PropRecycling: TheSpearOfDestiny prop is the same one as used in ''Film/{{Hellboy\|2004}}''.
14	* {{Typecasting}}:
15	** Creator/RachelWeisz as the tough, no-nonsense BrainyBrunette.
16	** Creator/TildaSwinton as the androgynous IceQueen.
17	* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
18	** The film was originally greenlit as a Creator/NicolasCage vehicle. The original director Tarsem Singh said he couldn't make the movie he wanted with Cage in the lead. The latter dropped out not long after the former did. Creator/MelGibson and Creator/KevinSpacey were also considered.
19	** Constantine's coat was originally going to be brown, but the color didn't work well with Creator/KeanuReeves' complexion, so the decision was made to go with black.
20	** Father Hennessy was supposed to originally die when - hallucinating that he was getting drastically thinner - he would gorge himself desperately on food and choke.
21	** A lot of fans of the film (and comic) consider the editing out of Constantine's half-demon sex partner Ellie, based on the [[SuccubiAndIncubi succubus]] Ellie from ''ComicBook/{{Hellblazer}}'' and played by Creator/MichelleMonaghan, to be a loss for the film. The reason given was that it would be harder to believe that Constantine was a bitter loner if he were sleeping with a gorgeous woman, even if she were evil and their relationship was toxic.
22	** Chaz had more scenes in the original script that ended up cut along the way. As a result, he just sort of vanishes for a good portion of the film. Likewise an additional ending would [[spoiler:show Chaz becoming an angel]].
23	** The original script had Hell as a black void with a floor covered with oil.
24	** Stormare originally auditioned for the role of Balthazar, but seeing the audition the producers asked if he would read for Lucifer instead.

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