Constantine 2
Warning ! This clause incorporate spoilers for The Bondsman .
It will be a while beforeConstantine 2will hit the big screens , but audiences can see out another exchangeable Blumhouse - produced show while waiting for its button . Despite having Keanu Reeves as its lead and being based on a well - known graphic novel serial of the same name , Constantineinitially failedto leave behind its marker when it first came out in 2005 . The movie received a mixed set of reexamination from critics and still has a divisive Rotten Tomatoes critics ' musical score of 46 % .
Even from a commercial viewpoint , Constantinebarely broke even , take in $ 230.9 million against a budget of $ 70–100 million . However , over clock time , it garnered more attention and positive reception from viewers , allowing it to grow a cult following . Despite its initial underwhelming performance , the film only grew from military strength to military posture in popularity as more viewers appreciated its depiction of the titulary exorcist and his dark world . owe to its delayed celebrity , Constantinewas greenlit for a sequel , but before that comes out , viewers must check out a new series with similar themes .
The Bondsman Is Very Similar To Keanu Reeves' Constantine
Both Feature Demon Hunters As Their Leads
LikeConstantine , The Bondsman ’s main character , Hub Halloran , returns from hell but is condemned to finally return to the underworld . Similar toKeanu Reeves ' characterfromConstantine , he arrange out to run down demons and deport them back to hell before they can wreak havoc on the human world . Both characters hope to upturn their hellish fate by performing good deedsand eliminate demonic forces from the human realm . However , since doing good deed for selfish reasons is a morally complicated endeavor , it does not guarantee their place in heaven .
In its eight - episode runtime , The Bondsman season 1 expand its dark lore by not only introduce several human characters but demonic one as well .
Despite have a limited runtime of 121 proceedings , Constantinearguably does a estimable job of adding more depth to its lore by introduce more than distinctive fiendish characters as its key villains . The Bondsmanstruggles to build the same level of nuance in its unholy mythology and relies on violent natural action scenes to keep spectator hooked . However , what makesThe Bondsmana worthy show for those waiting forConstantine 2 ’s releaseis that it perfectly intermingle element of repulsion with clowning while also presenting a subtle satire of how tummy work in the real world .
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Kevin Bacon’s Bondsman Character Is More Morally Ambiguous Than Reeves' Constantine
Bacon’s Character Has A Darker Backstory In The Bondsman
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John Constantine ’s backstory inConstantinereveals that he ended up in netherworld after a self-destruction attempt . Owing to this , his soul was condemned to hell , propel him to defeat demon to be able to grease one’s palms god and line up a place in heaven . Hub ’s motives inThe Bondsmanseem exchangeable , but his backstory in the Amazon Prime Video show build him far more morally skewed than John Constantine . Almost throughout the show ’s runtime , Hub stays in defence and title that the devil might have made a misapprehension by sending him to hell .
Kevin Bacon perfectly portray his character reference ’s moral flaw and contradictions inThe Bondsman , which make the series a compelling watch while await forConstantine 2 .
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However , the show ’s concluding arc reveals thatHub seal his hellish fortune after he murder an innocent woman . The slaying was an chance event as he intended to pop his wife ’s new pardner , Lucky , and not the adult female . He only fired his gas at her because she had Lucky ’s hat on . However , the fact that he had slaying on his mind the night he kill the cleaning lady proves his intentions were never in the right stead . Kevin Bacon dead portray his fictional character ’s moral flaw and contradiction inThe Bondsman , which reach the serial publication a compelling vigil while waiting forConstantine 2 .
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Constantine the Great 2 : A sequel to the 2005 supernatural thriller Constantine , continuing the story of exorciser and demonologist John Constantine as he pilot the endless battle between adept and evil .
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The Bondsman stick with backwoods amplitude hunter Hub Halloran , who returns from the hereafter for a second opportunity at living and lovemaking , while navigating his past as a musician . As he resumes his work , he come upon his former line of work now involve a supernatural factor .
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The Bondsman follows backwoods bounty hunter Hub Halloran, who returns from the afterlife for a second chance at life and love, while navigating his past as a musician. As he resumes his work, he discovers his former occupation now involves a supernatural element.
