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'Clayface' Director Officially Confirms the Tragic Meaning Behind the DCU Horror Movie's Ending

Collider·Oct 25, 2026 · 4:38 PM CT
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"Clayface" director James Watkins tells Collider the ending deliberately blurs the line between hero and anti-hero as actor Matt Hagen fully gives in to rage and becomes the Batman villain. The film, originally written by Mike Flanagan, follows Hagen's cells breaking down after experimental facial reconstruction surgery. The interview contains spoilers.

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