Considered one of my most eagerly anticipated upcoming DCU motion pictures is well Clayface, thanks largely to its falling distinctly into the horror realm, with Mike Flanagan serving up the screenplay. Whereas we all know the discharge date already, the look ahead to casting information has been barely much less agonizing than ready for Superman’s launch date to lastly arrive, however DC co-head James Gunn himself has dropped some large casting information for the villainous characteristic.
Clayface is about to be portrayed by 34-year-old Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries, who’s admittedly not an actor I’d have seen touchdown this lead function in 100 years.
However simply because I’m shocked by it doesn’t imply I’m not additionally enthused as hell, particularly with the complimentary message Gunn shared whereas making the announcement on Threads:
After a protracted and extremely exhaustive search, we lastly have our DCU Clayface in @tomrhysharries. Each Matt Reeves and I have been simply blown away by this man, and may’t wait so that you can see this movie, directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan.
Anybody who needs to be blown away themselves by Tom Rhys Harries’ performances can look to his work in 2023’s Kandahar reverse Gerard Butler or 2024’s historic drama The Return with Ralph Fiennes. On the small display, he popped up in Ncuti Gatwa’s first Physician Who season as Ricky September, and extra just lately voiced Prince Lucas in Netflix’s animated sequence Wolf King.
The 2026 film launch I am most pumped about, Clayface will hit theaters on September 11, 2026.