Keanu Reeves reveals Constantine 2 finally happened after he 'pestered' Warner Bros.

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Fans of the 2005 cult classic Constantine finally got their wish in September, when Warner Bros. finally gave the green light for a sequel, which apparently is due to star Keanu Reeves' own persistence.The film, based on the beloved DC Comics character, earned $230.8 million worldwide from a $100 million budget, though for years the studio seemingly didn't think it was successful enough to warrant a sequel.During a new interview with Total Film, the 58-year-old actor admitted he 'pestered' Warner Bros.

executives practically every year about making a sequel until they finally relented, 17 years later. Persistence: Fans of the 2005 cult classic Constantine finally got their wish in September, when Warner Bros.

finally gave the green light for a sequel , which apparently is due to star Keanu Reeves' own persistence Keanu as John: The film, based on the beloved DC Comics character, earned $230.8 million worldwide from a $100 million budget, though for years the studio seemingly didn't think it was successful enough to warrant a sequelConstantine is based on the character created by the legendary Alan Moore, along with Stephen R.

Bissette, Rick Veitch and John Totelben, which debuted in Swamp Thing #37 in June 1985.The chain-smoking character - a working-class warlock and occult detective - ultimately earned his own comic book called Hellblazer in 1988, which is considered the most popular comic from DC's Vertigo imprint.Reeves was tapped to star in the Constantine adaptation, written by Kevin Brodbin and Frank A.