Uh, Mike -- HELLO? Did you not see the brilliance in Keanu's performance in the masterpiece that was Bram Stoker's Dracula? Did you not stare in awe at the magnificent accent Mr Reeves used for his character? Why, Sir Olivier couldn't have done it better himself.

Before one passes judgement on the casting of this film, perhaps one shall see it first. Afterall, Mr Reeves DID star in Hardball. . .Hardball, Mike. . .Hardball.

MV

Reeves is very wrong for this character, he should be world weary, cynical, manipulative, and a bit of a bastard. I just can't see Reeves getting that across.

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Originally posted by BMikeJ:
Quien es mas macho... Keanu Reeves o Cary Elwes?

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Cary Elwes.

Yeah a Brit actor would be far better (a wirling Dervish would be better than Reeves ) but I also think a great casting choice would have been James Marsters aka 'Spike' from Buffy The Vampire Slayer who does such a good Brit accent that I didn't even know he was American until I saw him in an interview, it wouldn't even be a stretch from his Buffy character which just like Constantine wears a long coat, 'Sting' blond haircut, smokes cigarettes and fights demonic forces.

Constantine would make a better TV series than a film, but then, look what happened to a little known film called "Buffy The Vampire Slayer"?!

And Whedon makes refernaces to the original script in the show from time to time - like Buffy saying she burend dow nthe school gymnasium (in the pilot) cause it was full of vampi ... ;-) Something that didn't happen in the movie. Flutie looks at her funny.