James Gunn has set the record straight regarding a recent DCU Clayface casting rumor.
Earlier this week, Jeff Sneider’s The InSneider reported that Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe might be one of the names that DC Studios is considering to cast in the live-action Clayface movie. Sneider stressed that nothing was official at the time of publication and that readers should know this is “just a rumor at this stage, albeit a credible one.”
What did James Gunn say about the Daniel Radcliffe Clayface rumor?
“As we confirmed the other day, we’re closing a deal with James to direct,” he posted on Threads. “Because we don’t have a director yet, we haven’t even started the casting process. Daniel is great but we certainly haven’t talked to or considered him. So this one is 100% false.”
It was recently announced that the Clayface movie will be directed by James Watkins, who recently helmed the 2024 Speak No Evil remake. Watkins’ filmography also includes 2008’s Eden Lake, 2012’s the Woman in Black (which starred Radcliffe), and 2016’s Bastille Day.
The script for Clayface comes from Mike Flanagan. No casting has been officially announced at this time; although, along with debunking the Radcliffe rumor, Gunn recently said that Alan Tudyk won’t be starring in the titular role in the movie. Tudyk voices Clayface in the DCU Creature Commandos series, as well as the animated Harley Quinn show (which is set outside of the DCU).
“[Clayface] is a Hollywood horror tale centering on a B-movie actor who injects himself with a substance to keep himself relevant, only to find out that he can reshape his face and form, becoming a walking piece of clay,” The Hollywood Reporter previously said of the movie’s plot.
Clayface currently has a September 11, 2026, release date from Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios.
Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.
