CLAYFACE Dons A Sinister Mask In The Latest Spoilery Set Photos From Gotham City

CLAYFACE Dons A Sinister Mask In The Latest Spoilery Set Photos From Gotham City

A new look at Clayface has been revealed, and we see Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, wearing a mask to hide his scarred visage. You can see more here, but be warned that spoilers almost certainly follow...

By JoshWilding - Sep 02, 2025 04:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Clayface
Source: Mail Online

New photos from the set of Clayface have just dropped (via Mail Online), this time revealing the aftermath of the attack that leaves actor Matt Hagen horribly disfigured. 

In these latest shots—taken in Liverpool, England, which is currently doubling for Gotham City—we see Hagen leave the hospital wearing a protective face mask, as he's swamped by reporters. The character, played by Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries, looks understandably miserable. 

We've seen a bloodied Hagen rushed to the hospital, and now that he's "recovered," the actor will likely seek out the Clayface formula that can help restore his good looks. However, we'd bet on it all going horribly wrong. 

In July, we learned that "Hagen is a handsome, up-and-coming actor who’s attacked and disfigured. Originally from Gotham, he moves to Hollywood to escape his troubled past and begin a career as an actor. With his disfigurement, his career and outlet as an actor is ruined and is eventually transformed into a shapeshifting monster."

What's not clear is how Clayface will tie into what we saw in Creature Commandos. Is Hagen the same version of the villain who was obsessed with the lesbians on Themyscira? We'll have to wait and see. 

In the comics, Hagen was the second Clayface, and an adventurer who turned into a monster after encountering a radioactive pool of protoplasm.

That was changed in Batman: The Animated Series, where he was portrayed as an actor who used an anti-ageing cream to look younger. After getting on the wrong side of its creator, Roland Daggett, Hagen was doused in a vat of the stuff and became the "classic" Clayface we all know from the comics.

"We've got Clayface, which is a totally different thing," DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn previously said of the movie. "Although it's in the same universe, it's a complete horror film. That's one of the things we want to do; there's no company style. It's not like every movie is going to be like Superman."

"The artists, the directors and the writers, each one will bring their own sense to it," he continued, "that's what we want to bring to the films because we don't want people to get bored."

Clayface set photos have confirmed that the movie will also star Eddie Marsan and Max Minghella.  The movie is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on September 11, 2026. 

CLAYFACE Set Photos And Videos May Reveal First Look At The DCU Movie's Main Villain
Related:

CLAYFACE Set Photos And Videos May Reveal First Look At The DCU Movie's Main Villain

CLAYFACE Set Photos Reveal First Look At Max Minghella And Minor THE BATMAN Connection
Recommended For You:

CLAYFACE Set Photos Reveal First Look At Max Minghella And Minor THE BATMAN Connection

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 9/2/2025, 4:56 AM
Clayface? More like Pablo Lyled Face
Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 9/2/2025, 6:15 AM
What's scary about this? Plus I assume it's just a placeholder for the CG work that will eventually happen.
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 9/2/2025, 6:23 AM
Will Batman be in this?
Android
Android - 9/2/2025, 8:46 AM
@KennKathleen - no this seems to be another joker "batman is OVER THERE/Doesn't exist yet " situation . At most we'll hear about the Waynes or that Bruce Wayne is being a reclusive billionairem
IAmAHoot
IAmAHoot - 9/2/2025, 6:23 AM
..."scary"...
BillyBatson1000
BillyBatson1000 - 9/2/2025, 6:40 AM
Dear God, it's another musical.

Cue: Andrew Loyd Webber ...

"The Phantom of the Opera Is there inside your mind!"
HammerLegFoot
HammerLegFoot - 9/2/2025, 7:32 AM
When I saw the set video of him running down the street I thought it was Eddie Marsan
dragon316
dragon316 - 9/2/2025, 7:50 AM
That mask scary not really
tmp3
tmp3 - 9/2/2025, 8:03 AM
Vanilla Sky vibes. Svefn-g-englar intensifies… maybe even a Radiohead needle drop, if we’re lucky
DocSpock
DocSpock - 9/2/2025, 8:06 AM
Well, maybe he can make himself look like Batman.

I’m beginning to forget what that looks like.

Batmangina
Batmangina - 9/2/2025, 8:15 AM
At least all the moves by Gunn at DC make total sense and the continuity lines up perfectly - especially after sticking the landing with Superman.

Clayface is the obvious next in canon move.


BRAVO
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 8:33 AM
@Batmangina - Shill more
Android
Android - 9/2/2025, 8:47 AM
@WalletsClosed - I think he's being sarcastic .
WalletsClosed
WalletsClosed - 9/2/2025, 8:50 AM
@Android - I can't even tell at this point with all the Gunn nuthuggers running around here. You're probably right
bobevanz
bobevanz - 9/2/2025, 8:55 AM
@WalletsClosed - says the Snyder simp. [frick] outta here
MisterBones
MisterBones - 9/2/2025, 8:34 AM
Creepy for sure but not that scary
FallenThomas
FallenThomas - 9/2/2025, 8:47 AM
Hopefully this will be a dark, adult take on this B list character. Otherwise this is more Gunn public masturbation.
HulkisHoly
HulkisHoly - 9/2/2025, 9:30 AM
@FallenThomas -

He’s says it’s R rated horror 🤷‍♂️
Android
Android - 9/2/2025, 8:47 AM
It's a protective face mask alright.
Super12
Super12 - 9/2/2025, 9:41 AM
Love the nod to Phantom of the Opera with that mask. You could easily make Clayface a phantom-esque villain in a sense, with his undeniable talent denied by his physical deformities.

Please log in to post comments.

Don't have an account?
Please Register.

View Recorder