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Clayface

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When scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity, rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen turns into a horrifying monster bent on revenge.

10 Interesting Facts About Clayface

Interesting Facts (5)

  1. #001

    Caitlyn's company is shown to be called Corr Renu, though the name is never spoken in the film. In the animated series and later the comics, Renu (more precisely Renuyu) is the substance that gives Clayface his powers by letting him mould his face, much like the experimental treatment Matt undergoes.

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  2. #002

    VFX supervisor Angus Bickerton said the team spent a long time workshopping one small detail: a single tear falling from Matt's more human eye in the final shot. It matches James Watkins' gut feeling about the look.

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  3. #003

    At the start of the film, Matt Hagan is driven to a fictional studio called "Imperial Pictures". The same name appears in "Feat of Clay - Part 1" of Batman: The Animated Series, which also told Clayface's origin and was a major inspiration for this film.

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  4. #004

    Tom Rhys Harries named a scene near the end as the hardest to shoot. "Where I'm lying in a lot of gook and gunk and I was on my last legs," he said with a smile. "Hopefully it aided the performance."

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  5. #005

    Producer James Gunn has said publicly that he had no plans to make a Clayface film. Mike Flanagan's pitch, and every later draft of the script he delivered, won him over.

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Production Story (2)

  1. #006

    Aaron Paul was cast as Jimmy "One Nut" Hagen, Matt's father, and shot flashback sequences. After test audiences found his scenes of child abuse too disturbing, his part was reduced to a split-second cameo.

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  2. #007
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    In the climax, Caitlyn uses both water and electricity to defeat Matt. These are two of the most common methods the Batfamily uses to stop him in the comics.

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Behind the Scenes (1)

  1. #008

    Tom Rhys Harries pitched the crowded dance scene at Szabo's nightclub Vesuvius to director James Watkins. Midway through the final climax, Harries told him, "I think that it'd be fun if we did this right now", expecting Watkins to reject the idea. Watkins answered, "OK, show me what you got". Harries and the dancers improvised the routine, and it stayed in the film.

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Easter Eggs & References (2)

  1. #009

    A sign for Amusement Mile appears, an abandoned amusement park from the comics that serves as a hideout for numerous supervillains. It is perhaps best known for the district named after it in Batman: Arkham City (2011), where Clayface was the final boss.

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  2. #010

    The talk show Matt Hagen appears on shows a cartoonish Gotham City under a red sky. This may reference "Batman: The Animated Series" and "The New Batman Adventures", which also depict Gotham with a red sky.

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