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The first of three tweets actually came from the Constantine writers’ room, but Ryan picked up the ball and ran with it, identifying O’Neill (possibly becuase a couple of fans had mistaken him for Emmett J. Scanlan, who has been cast as Jim Corrigan in the series).
You can check them out below.
New pictures from episode 4 floating around… Any #Hellblazer fans want to guess who that is next to #Constantine pic.twitter.com/JDGBIpNn9H
— Constantine Writers’ (@JohnConWriters) November 5, 2014
From ep 4z Who’s dya think this is? pic.twitter.com/rxTBP3O0cc
— Matt Ryan (@mattryanreal) November 5, 2014
Ep 4 a feast of friends with my bud @ONeillJonjo #Constantine @NBCConstantine pic.twitter.com/VpfvCbjSnn
— Matt Ryan (@mattryanreal) November 5, 2014Immediately, fans started to speculate that he may play Gary Lester, Constantine’s long-suffering former friend and bandmate in the comics. After being possessed by a demon, Lester was consumed and destroyed when Constantine trapped the creature inside of his friend’s body and became one of a number of spirits haunting Constantine for years.
The official synopsis for the episode is below.
A DEMON WITH A KILLER APPETITE IS UNLEASHED IN ATLANTA – JONJO O’NEILL GUEST STARS — When Constantine’s (Matt Ryan) old friend Gary Lester (guest star Jonjo O’Neill) accidentally releases a powerful demon in Atlanta, John is forced to determine exactly what he is prepared to sacrifice in his battle with the underworld.
