John Constantine (Constantine/Arrow)
Did I say perfect? I mean, close to perfect. Matt Ryan as John Constantine, on the other hand, was perfect. If the John Constantine from the comics came alive and became 3D and living and all that, he would literally be Matt Ryan. The show Constantine was a tragedy in itself, as it was such a good show that saw its premature series finale way too soon. Out of all the DC television shows, Matt Ryan encompassed his character better than any of the character from any other show. His accent, his attitude, his physical appearance, his trench coat, and scruffy blonde hair, and I could keep going for ages. For all of you out there good at word association, Matt Ryan is to John Constantine as Samuel L. Jackson is to Nick Fury. His appearance alone in episode 4×05 of Arrow (“Haunted”) arguably made it one of the best of the season.
His attitude in the show can only truly be described as “John Constantine-like”. A little eccentric, wired, on edge, and literally not scared of anything, Matt Ryan’s Constantine encompassed both the eccentric and depressive sides of the infamous DC character with ease. He is a tormented soul, and Ryan displayed that torment perfectly. He gave the character depth and made him someone you kind of hated, but you couldn’t help be compassionate for and invested in at the same time. He was manipulative, deceiving, and everything else you could have hoped for from the character. In contrast to his dark side, he clearly has positive intentions and a just path. Just like in the comics, Matt Ryan came off as a charismatic, selfish jerk, but he was a selfish jerk who kind of cared. A little bit. When he had to.
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