‘Constantine’ To Guest Star On ‘Arrow,’ ‘Arrow’ Writer/Producer Suggests
Constantine, a show that has had a lot of bad news this year, might finally have something to look forward to in the near future.
It seems like only yesterday that Constantine fans, producers, writers, Arrow star Stephen Amell, other celebrities and William Shatner were fighting to keep NBC’s fledgling occult detective show afloat for a second season. Sadly, it was not to be, an NBC dropped Constantine.
The Inquisitr reported that it might get picked up by the CW, but it was debunked. However, according to IGN, John Constantine might just find his way onto the CW after all. In their interview with Arrow stars Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards, and producer/writer Wendy Mericle, Mericle said Constantine in a guest-starring role on Arrow is something they are working on.
“Yeah, we really want to do it. It’s something we’ve been talking to DC about and it’s just a question of some political things, but also the actor’s schedule. We’re trying to work it out, but we don’t know 100 percent if it’s going to happen, but we’re really optimistic and we would love to have him.”
The Arrow star chimed in on the discussion and said “fingers crossed.” This matches his support and optimism in the past when Constantine was at the mercy of NBC executives back in June, where he explained that there were talks for Arrow, who will retake his comic book name Green Arrow on the show, to guest star on Constantine at one point.
Constantine’s Arrow guest-starring role possibility is potentially a continuation of Arrow writer/producer Marc Guggenheim’s desire to see Constantine crossover in CW’s DC Universe, especially since the show is no longer in “limbo.”
“There’s a lot of desire on everyone’s part… It would be wonderful and we certainly have a million ideas — it’s hard for me to say mainly because A: it’s not my decision to make and B: with ‘Constantine’ being shopped around to other networks… it’s really hard to make plans when a show’s kind of in limbo.”
At the time it was first discussed that Constantine could make an Arrow guest starring role, it was believed he could be attached as an expert on the Lazarus Pit. This still hold some weight considering the League of Assassins is still has a very real presence on Arrow in season 2.
Unfortunately, for John Constantine: Hellblazer fans who furled at the NBC treatment would see a further departure for the character, as Constantine and Green Arrow seem to have never met in the comics.
Also, Comicbook claims that a new party is interested in a Constantine season 2, so fans can keep a lookout for that as well.
The news is a mere tease to the loyal #Constantine, #Hellblazers, #RiseofConstantine fans, but in the end, their loyalty might give them some sort of victory.
What are your thoughts? Would you like to see Constantine on Arrow?
Could his guest appearance parlay him into a season 2 somewhere?
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