Constantine - Trivia, Questions and Fun Facts

[discussimdb]

Fan of Constantine or just want to share your movie knowledge? This topic is dedicated to all trivia and questions related to Constantine

[jesse]

The Spear of Destiny shown in the film is a fairly accurate facsimile of the historical artefact known as the "Holy Lance". For centuries the Holy Lance was believed to be the spear which killed Jesus on the cross, but in shape and style it is a fairly typical Carolingian winged lance; furthermore, a centurion standing guard at a crucifixion wouldn't have been carrying a cavalry lance (which is too long for easy use on foot), but instead the standard Roman infantry spear or javelin called a pilum. The Carolingian was a Frankish dynasty which ruled areas of France from the 7th Century; in other words, at least seven centuries too late for the time of Jesus. The Lance has been kept in collections of religious artefacts held by various empires and dynasties for the last nine or ten centuries, and was eventually acquired by the Nazis, hidden away during the War, and almost lost to the world. It was recovered in 1945 and is now kept in a museum collection in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. Scientific tests have shown that both the Holy Lance itself and the nail embedded in its tip are made from metal which actually dates to a period between the 8th and the 9th centuries, thus proving conclusively that - like basically all so-called "holy" relics from the medieval era - it's just a fake.

[caroline]

Mel Gibson and Kevin Spacey were considered to star as John Constantine.

[kristina]

The score credit in the film was originally only Brian Tyler, but Klaus Badelt was brought in by producers late in post-production to help enhance the comedic aspects of the film. Tyler and Badelt share a dual credit in composing the score.

[manuel]

In the comic book "Hellblazer", on which the movie is based, the character of John Constantine is from Liverpool, England, and is drawn to look like the singer Sting. In the movie, the character is from Los Angeles, California. It is widely believed that the change was made specifically for Keanu Reeves. The truth is, the original script retained his nationality, but got no response from producers. So the writer changed him to an American, and the script quickly gained attention.

[mathew]

The Spear of Destiny is also known as the Spear of Longinus. Longinus was the name of the Centurion who used the Spear to pierce Christs side during the crucifixion.

[cassandra]

In a deleted scene, Angela is looking over Constantine's arrest and booking report. It lists his date of birth to be 09.02.66, (or September 2, 1966), his height at 6-1 (or six feet, one inch), weight of 180 (pounds), hair color as Blk (Black), eyes as Brn (Brown), complexion as Fair, marital status of Single, and U.S. citizenship. The report details that he was pulled over for a broken taillight, and upon search of the car, gun parts were found, along with a Bible, Catholic cross, and some type of water bottle. Ultimately, it was determined there was "insufficient evidence to prosecute".

[jesse]

The lighter Constantine uses during the movie was created as a real lighter by Zippo lighter company depicting St. Benedict around the case.

[edgar]

When John states that "the wicked shall inherit the earth," it is a reference to the Beatitudes from Jesus's Sermon on the Mount: "Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth."

[alyssa]

Michelle Monaghan: She can be seen briefly in the hospital scene as the one who exclaims, "Holy Water!" Her character, Ellie, originally had a larger role, but her scenes can be found in the deleted scenes section of the DVD.

[darrell]

R.A. Rondell: As Man in Land Cruiser.

[dustin]

There is a scene where Constantine wraps his hands in a cloth, and lights it, to send the demons attacking Dodson back to Hell. The cloth is seen prior briefly and without explanation when Beeman is unloading his bag. This cloth was a piece of the burial shroud of Moses. Beeman's explanation of the cloth when he presented it to Constantine was cut from the film.

[nicholas]

On the side walls of Beeman's bowling alley there is a logo of three balls each having a line that juts off from them, looking more like 666 than anything. This can be seen at the beginning of the scene where Beeman discovers the truth to the demons trying to pass over.

[cameron]

The decoration on the end wall of the bowling alley can be seen as a stylized rendition of "666"

[marc]

Special features on the DVD, reveal that it wasn't really Rachel Weisz in the scene where her character flies backwards through the building. A small replica of her body was made which then was "shot" backwards through a miniature office, adding light and wind effects.

[jesus]

Keanu Reeves bought the Holy Shotgun prop, and gave it to director Francis Lawrence as a gift.

[sara]

The first demon to attack Constantine during the climax at the hospital was the bouncer at Papa Midnight's club.

[wallace]

During the course of the movie, John Constantine is seen smoking thirteen cigarettes, generally regarded to be an unlucky number.

[sara]

Originally, Tarsem Singh was attached to direct, with Nicolas Cage to star. However, the director said that "with Cage, I cannot make the film I had wanted to." Soon after Singh left the picture, Cage did as well.

[toni]

About 78 minutes, "Angela Dodson" (Rachel Weisz) is pulled through the walls of an office building (and out into the sky) by a flying demon. As she is being pulled through an empty office, you can briefly see it looks almost identical to the office "Neo" (co-star Keanu Reeves) works at in the 1999 film "The Matrix".