Keanu Reeves Reportedly Unhappy with ‘Constantine 2’ Script Direction

Plans for a sequel to 2005’s Constantine may be caught in a creative tug-of-war, according to one of the film’s original cast members. Actor Peter Stormare, who played Lucifer in the first film, says Keanu Reeves isn’t impressed with the direction of the scripts being developed for Constantine 2.

Despite being announced back in 2022 as part of Warner Bros.’ Elseworlds slate, stories set outside the main DC Universe, the sequel’s development has been slow, and the latest comments from Stormare suggest a difference in vision between Reeves and the studio may be part of the holdup.

Speaking to The Direct, Stormare said, “It’s a lot of back and forth, because… I think Keanu [Reeves], which I know pretty good, is not so happy with the scripts and usually what comes out of the studios.” He added, “Because the first one wasn’t that successful in the beginning, it became a sleeper and became a cult movie, and now it is one of the biggest cult movies ever. But to do a sequel, the studios want to have, you know, cars flying in the air. They want to have people doing flip-flops and fighting action scenes.”

Stormare also revealed that Reeves hopes to maintain the unique tone that helped the original film gain its cult status over the years. “And I think Keanu says, ‘I’ve done John Wick. This movie is spiritual. It’s about demons and regular people. And I wanted to keep it that way,’” Stormare said, explaining their shared desire to return to the first film’s atmospheric roots.

Though director Francis Lawrence is still attached and Akiva Goldsman has submitted a recent draft of the screenplay, the sequel’s future remains unclear. Since that script was reportedly turned in back in September 2024, little official progress has been announced.

Stormare remains enthusiastic about reprising his role but acknowledged the challenges of doing so almost two decades later. “I’m 12 years older, so it’s going to be hard to, you know, completely imitate the first movie,” he said. “But, I think from Keanu, he wants to do a sequel that is very close to the first one.”

Whether the project regains momentum or ends up shelved will likely come down to whether the creative team and studio can find common ground and whether they’re willing to let Constantine, well stay Constantine.

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