Took them long enough.
The new DC Comics animated film Justice League Dark: Apokolips War has confirmed that the bisexual detective John Constantine has an active sex life. The film reveals that Constantine used to date King Shark, a giant mutant half human-half shark, and that Constantine enjoyed bottoming with his ex.
I can't believe John Constantine totally bottomed for King Shark https://t.co/gthEYOTnYZ
— Susana Polo (@NerdGerhl) May 5, 2020
After the clip went viral with fans debating the true meaning, one of the writers of the film has confirmed the meaning on Twitter. Mairghread Scott, who penned the screenplay, clarified that yes, Constantine did bottom for King Shark.
“I can’t believe they let me write this,” she admitted.
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“I was expecting to hear from twitter folks thirsty for tortured, sad, bearded Superman, but I truly underestimated thirsty monster-f*cker twitter,” she added in another tweet.
I was expecting to hear from twitter folks thirsty for tortured, sad, bearded Superman, but I truly underestimated thirsty monster-fucker twitter.
— Mairghread Scott (@MairghreadScott) May 5, 2020
The supernatural detective John Constantine earned a following, in part, for being one of the first openly bisexual characters in DC Comics canon. Over the years, several big and small screen adaptations of the character have addressed his sexual fluidity in different ways, or met with controversy for ignoring that aspect of his personality.
MrMichaelJ
I saw this. He had sex with a friggin SHARK. This is what equates now to male bisexuality? Its great but can someone wake me up when its two mostly human men who have sex instead of a guy and an overgrown fish?
DarkZephyr
Its a cartoon.
amandakspikes
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MrMichaelJ
Wow, I had zero idea it was a cartoon.
jw8890
No he had sex with a man who was mutated into a man\shark hybrid. so he still had sex with a man.
Black Pegasus
I enjoyed the movie but this scene was so unnecessary. And why is it acceptable for gay/bi characters in entertainment to be associated with beastiality? They could’ve chosen ANY other male character to connect with Constantine’s sex life but they opted for something that would diminish it’s impact. Shame on you DC!
DarkZephyr
I thought it was cute.
curiobi
@Black Pegasus
King shark is a human man that was mutated, not a shark who became a man. Also, it was hilarious so maybe chill on that one, but excuse me, DC be ashamed in LBGT matters?
Are you MAD?!
Have you ever seen Legends of Tomorrow? Constantine is in that show as Bi as ever and has had a boyfriend, Desmond, who kissing literally save the world.
He also hit on citizen Cold before that.
The captain, Sara Lance, lives with her girlfriend Ava and is also Bi.
Citizen Cold -Wentworth Miller, also kissed his boyfriend repeatedly, played by Russell Tovey. Both actors are gay men as opposed to straight actors playing gay. Both men were playing Gay superheroes.
Main cast member Maisie Richardson-Sellers is openly Gay.
Season 1 Main cast member Wentworth Miller is openly Gay.
And that is just Legends.
Flash: Police Captain Singh is married to a man.
Mr Terrific, Black Gay Superhero, also married to a man.
Arrow. The Arrows son William is openly Gay.
Supergirl’s Suster Alex Danvers is openly Gay and was engaged to a woman, and also had a literally stated 3 times in a night fling with Sara Lance after her breakup, with Sara saying Alex looked beautiful naked!
THE LIST GOES ON!
Sit down! DC has shown more representation in one show then other media has even considered!
Black Pegasus
@curiobi
I SAID WHAT I SAID! LOL
And if you don’t have a problem with man-on-mutated beast sex then good for you! I don’t care to see that crap and I stated as much. Also, I’m aware of John Constantine’s sexual history so I didn’t need a history lesson sis.
MrMichaelJ
I’m glad a lot of people don’t care but I too found it really annoying that DC went with the most “non-male” character to have Constantine hook up with. People who don’t understand the issue here really just need to back off. Yes, it’s a cartoon but the reason DC went with the Shark is because it was the most nonthreatening thing to do.
Black Pegasus
@MrMichael
they went with a Shark because it was not only non interesting,
but “safe and forgettable.”