Daniel Radcliffe Reportedly in the Running to Play Basil Karlo in ‘Clayface’

A while ago DC Studios officially greenlit Clayface, a horror-themed film about a struggling B-movie actor who uses a mysterious substance to stay relevant—only to transform into a creature made entirely of clay.

The script was written by Flanagan. Safran compared the film’s tone to the 1986 horror classic The Fly. However, due to Flanagan’s commitments to his upcoming The Exorcist movie (2026) and a planned Carrie TV series, he was unable to direct.

Instead recently, James Watkins was hired to take on directing duties, with filming expected to begin later that year. Reeves is also involved as a producer alongside Lynn Harris through his production company, 6th & Idaho Productions.

Gunn and Safran clarified that Alan Tudyk, who voiced Clayface in Creature Commandos, would not reprise the role for this film, as his voice work was not considered one of his main DCU roles.

Now industry insider Jeff Sneider reported that Daniel Radcliffe is one of the two names considered for the main role. It’s unclear who the other name in the running is, and this information was not confirmed by the official sources.

Radcliffe is currently set to star alongside Ethan Hawke and Jessica Biel in the biographical film Batso, and alongside Lucas Hedges in the war thriller Trust the Man.

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