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Despite the fact that The Batman is already confirmed to feature three iconic Batman villains — Catwoman, Riddler, and Penguin — the film is reportedly not doing adding to its rogue’s gallery.
According to a recent report from We Got This Covered, sources have told them that Warner Bros. is planning to introduce the shape-shifting Clayface in The Batman, which would mark the character’s first-ever feature film appearance.
According to sources close to We Got This Covered – the same ones who told us Robert Pattinson had beat out Nicholas Hoult for the lead role, and who revealed that both Jonah Hill and Mahershala Ali were attached to the pic before they had to depart, all of which turned out to be true – Clayface will be making his debut in The Batman. In the comics, the villain has a look and power set similar to Spider-Man’s Sandman and has been been the alter-ego for a number of different characters throughout the years.
The body-morphing aspect of Clayface will apparently be portrayed with the help of CGI, while a Jackie Earle Haley-type actor – or even Haley himself – is wanted to voice the role. [via We Got This Covered]
Directed by Matt Reeves (War for the Planet of the Apes), The Batman has been described as a detective-focused story that will see the Dark Knight encounter some of Gotham City’s most legendary and infamous villains, similar to the plotlines of the beloved Arkham games.
The cast is already star-studded, as The Batman is set to feature Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoe Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton (not Nygma, Nashton)/Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/Penguin, Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth, and Jeffrey Wright as Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon. Additionally, Peter Sarsgaard has also been cast, with many suspecting him to have landed the role of Harvey Dent/Two-Face.
The Batman is set to be released in theaters in the United States on Friday, June 25, 2021.
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