- DC Studios has found the main star of his Clayface movie
- Surprisingly, Batman’s villain will not be played by Alan Tudyk
- Tudyk told Clayface in season 1 of Creatures commands
DC Studios has revealed which actor will star in his next Clayface Movie, and, surprisingly, it will not be Alan Tudyk.
First informed by Deadline and then confirmed by the co -president of the studio James Gunn, the titular character of the budget horror film will be played by Tom Rhys Harries. Taking Instagram, Gunn said it had been a “long and exhaustive search” to find the right person to touch the change, but he and his producer Matt Reeves finally settled in Harries after they were “impressed” by their auditions.
Clayface It will be the third film released as part of the first line of films and television programs of DC Universe (DCU). Currently, it will be launched on September 11, 2026, so it will arrive three months later Supergirl: Tomorrow’s – Or, as Gunn recently confirmed, the second DCU film that is now known for its much simpler title in Supergirlist.
Little is known about Clayface‘S History. However, it will be directed by James Watkins (Do not speak badly) and his original script was written by terror author Mike Flanagan. According to Deadline, Hossein Amini made some rewritures for the film of chapter one of DCU, but Gunn has confirmed (through threads) that the vast majority of the initial script of Flanagan has been retained.
The main photography will begin this October, according to Umberto González of the wrapping. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Gunn and Company they also seek to achieve a modest $ 40 million.
Why is Alan Tudyk playing Clayface in his live action DC comics?
Harries hiring has certainly raised some eyebrows among DC fans.
There is no doubt that the Welsh actor is an ascending talented; In fact, he has demonstrated so much in the Apple TV+ series SuspicionNetflix show White liesAnd the Criminal Comedy of Guy Ritchie 2019 The Knights. More recently, Harries portrayed Ricky September in Doctor Who The Episode ‘Dot and Bubble’, which, according to its 94% critical qualification in Rotten Tomatoes, is one of the best qualified deliveries in the era of Ncuti Gatwa.
However, fans have expressed themselves surprised that the prolific actor Alan Tudyk, who told Clayface in season 1 of Creatures commandsAlso known as the first DCU television series, in Max, it was not used to portray ClayfaceThe titular character. After all, some people have pointed out that Gunn previously said actors who are chosen in the DCU would play their character in live and lively action projects.
However, Gunn has tried to clarify any confusion about the casting of Harries. Responding to a fan of threads about why Tudyk was not chosen, Gunn wrote: “I said we would plan to use primary actors whenever we can. I have not said if the two characters are the same.
It is the final part of your most revealing response. There have been eight incarnations of Clayface in DC Comics, so it is completely possible that Tudyk and Harries portray different versions of the Metahuman villain in the DCU. We will learn if that is the case once Clayface It has taken shape and landed in theaters next year.
