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Was Constantine's appearance based on Sting?
Yes.
Alan Moore has stated that in an interview: Steve Bissette and John Totleben, the artists drawing the Swamp Thing (that Alan Moore was writing at the time) sent him notes, expressing a desire to ...
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What, if anything, do Gabriel's bracelets signify?
According to the film's director (on the disk audio commentary), the hospital bracelets signify various human 'aspects' and were written by Gabriel in order to remind him why he's doing what he's ...
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In Constantine, what were the ring-like items Isabel threw?
A closer inspection reveals them to be two heavy metal loops, presumably those used by the building's window cleaners to attach their materials to the roof.
Note that she didn't throw them, she ...
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Different ending(s) to Constantine the movie?
To my best knowledge there are only two versions of endings:
Constantine on the rooftop chewing gum instead of smoking
Constantine visiting Chas' grave, when he ...
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Does the idea of a human being tricking demons (a bit like Constantine) come from folklore or some particular story predating Hellblazer?
Inspired by a comment from @shawn, I looked for references to tricking demons in the Ballad of Gilgamesh, and was able to find:
The lord to the Living One's Mountain and Ho, hurrah! correspond to the ...
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Does the idea of a human being tricking demons (a bit like Constantine) come from folklore or some particular story predating Hellblazer?
Grimms Fairy Tales: 1812 - 1858
Der Bauer und der Teufel (The Peasant and the Devil)
In Germany there is a tale about a farmer, making a deal with the/a devil. The farmer will get everything growing ...
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In the movie Constantine, what was the significance of the glass jars hanging from the ceiling in Beeman's room?
Beeman is a collector of exotic materials and insects, i can't say with a 100% certainty but by the looks of the jars in the movie and his interest in insects it looks like he is using them to store ...
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What happened to Arrowverse Chas Chandler (Constantine's friend)?
I’ve seen all of the Arrowverse shows featuring Constantine, and so far there has been no significant mention of Chas.
This could mean he’s off doing adventures with Zed Martin (Angélica Celaya), ...
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Has the "Hellblazer" Constantine ever met Lucifer?
In the comics, I cannot be sure. I haven't read all of the Constantine/Hellblazer or Sandman comics. However, I do know that besides the aforementioned film, Lucifer Morningstar and John Constantine ...
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What, if anything, do Gabriel's bracelets signify?
His entire outfit has a 'mental hospital' theme to it, being that it looks like it's something made out of a straitjacket. Likely the entire outfit, armbands included, symbolize Gabriel's insanity. ...
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