Constantine: 17 Easter Eggs And References You Need To See

13. Chas Chandler

Hey, it's Reggie Ledoux! Compared to his turn in True Detective, Charles Halford's character in Constantine is downright angelic. If a little unholy. Introduced as John's longest surviving friend, it turns out that a fatal car crash was not as lethal as it looked when Chas turns up again later in the episode to the surprise of Liv Aberdeen. It'll be less of a surprise for readers of the comics, who are wise to Mr Chandler's tricks; or to people who saw the weird Americanised Constantine starring Keanu Reeves, with Shia LeBouf as his cabby sidekick loosely based on Chas. Right now Chas seems confined to a supporting role - and not a particularly chatty one either, based on how John introduces him - but he managed to break out in his own miniseries called Chas: The Knowledge in 2009, where he attempts to seal away a demon who's rampaging across London. Obviously the Chandler in the TV show is a little different (he's a Yank rather than a Brit, for one thing), but it's possible their close connection from the comics might be reused: Constantine killed his mother, who was a mad magician, and they've been bonded ever since.