He’s been around since 1985 I think it was his first appearance in Swamp Thing. It’s great, you know? It’s such an iconic character. Sort of like Mark Hamill with the Joker and Kevin Conroy as Batman. Everyone associates you with this character, now. In a way, you’ve become Constantine, literally and figuratively. It was a long process, but I got it eventually…and I’m very glad they chose me. And I was able to fly over the Los Angeles, cut my hair off, shave my beard, and eventually, I got it. But, obviously, I had long hair so I had to do another tape and another tape and another tape, and I think I did about fourteen tapes in the end because I couldn’t fly over to Los Angeles.Įventually – I think they auditioned about 400 people for the role – the role was still open when I finished the play. And Daniel and David, the producers, really liked me for the role. MR: I was actually doing a play in London….I had long hair and a big beard and the audition came through and…I auditioned through it with a wonderful casting director.

How did you land the role of John Constantine in the DC Universe? Plus, Ali Cat learns about the smash-hit miniseries Constantine: City of Demons (available on CW Seed) and Matt’s unique experience with Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag.ĪFA: Now I will start with something everyone will want to know. Wizard World Comic Con in Columbus, OH (2018): AFA Writer and Artist-in-Residence Ali Cat had the opportunity to speak with none other than Matt Ryan, an innovative actor who has brought a fresh take to the iconic character John Constantine in the DC Universe.įor this exclusive AFA interview, Matt discusses his development of Constantine and his work on the CW Arrow-verse.

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