The Dark Knight Rises Would Clayface ever show up in a live action movie?

[Fresh Prince]

Clayface will appear in a future Bat flick not in Nolans.

 

[Punisher Rising]

I'd love to see a TAS-style Clayface in a live-action movie someday but unless Nolan loosens up on his realism stance I don't see it happening.

 

[KalMart]

I'd love to see a TAS-style Clayface in a live-action movie someday but unless Nolan loosens up on his realism stance I don't see it happening.

In another approach/movie series to Batman that goes for the more fantastical stuff, sure. I don't think Nolan shouldn't have to loosen his stance on anything if the movies are this good. Let another filmmaker do another version their way, and hopefully it'll be very different than these.

 

[CFE]

If you want to see the first and, to date, only real attempt at a live action Clayface, you should check out the "Birds of Prey" TV Series...he was featured in the second to final episode "Feat of Clay" (funny...that's the same title as the two-part debut of the character in 'TAS')...

He looked decent enough, but had a thuggish 'Brooklyn' type accent that seemed...weird.

 

[Bathead]

Yah, I remember that. I wasn't really impressed with their interpretation. Very boring.

 

[Punisher Rising]

In another approach/movie series to Batman that goes for the more fantastical stuff, sure. I don't think Nolan shouldn't have to loosen his stance on anything if the movies are this good. Let another filmmaker do another version their way, and hopefully it'll be very different than these.

I still think Nolan can make his Batman universe more fantastical with characters like Clayface but still do it seriously. It's a matter of execution with the storytelling that makes something effective, not necessarily if it's realistic or not. IMO, it would be refreshing to see Nolan spice things up a bit and introduce the likes of Clayface into his films.

 

[CFE]

Yah, I remember that. I wasn't really impressed with their interpretation. Very boring.

Agreed...their interpretation of Harley was better, in my opinion

 

[Punisher Rising]

If by chance Clayface did enter the current film series (let's just hypothetically say he did), I think he would probably be similar to the T-1000 from T2 but of course mainly a large bipedal blob of dark clay. I don't see him being practically due to the complexity that would likely be required to bring him to life, so I'm sure he'd be done as an all-CG character. Seeing how WETA very realistically did the Prawn Aliens in District 9, I'd like to see them be the ones to tackle Clayface should he ever be in a live-action film.

 

[terry78]

It would be interesting to see how this Batman would react to a more supernatural/sci-fi based rogue. I know this one is more in tune with Frank Miller's "you flying guys handle the weird alien things, I'll handle the muggers and rapists", but food for thought.

 

[Thundercrack85]

Clayface could work well in his more "Nolan-friendly" incarnation, where it's just his face that he can transform. After seeing Dent walk around with half his face blown off, I don't see it as too great a stretch.

 

[Mr. Earle]

I'd love to see a TAS-style Clayface in a live-action movie someday but unless Nolan loosens up on his realism stance I don't see it happening.

I think he needs to loosen up on the realism anyway. Even if he decides to stick to realistic villains...

Clayface could work well in his more "Nolan-friendly" incarnation, where it's just his face that he can transform. After seeing Dent walk around with half his face blown off, I don't see it as too great a stretch.

Transforming face? But that's not Clayface at all!

 

[Mister H.]

I think the "master of disguise" approach would work well. Its in line with his early appearances, which seemed to be a nod to Lon Chaney. That could work very well in a Nolan film (think frames and cover-ups) and is actually something I'd be pretty excited about.

 

[regwec]

^^
Quite right. The first appearance of Basil Karlo had him as a vengeful masked killer. That's perfectly achievable.

 

[Crook]

I feel that would be a disservice to what the character has evolved to now.

 

[Mr. Earle]

I feel that would be a disservice to what the character has evolved to now.

I second this.

 

[Punisher Rising]

I think he needs to loosen up on the realism anyway. Even if he decides to stick to realistic villains...

Agreed 100% on that all the way

 

[Mister H.]

I feel that would be a disservice to what the character has evolved to now.

So presenting him as an interesting character with depth and a believable motive is a disservice?

 

[Crook]

Yes, that's what I said.
I can do sarcasm too.

 

[Mister H.]

^ Okay. It still doesn't make sense.

 

[Crook]

BTAS Clayface has been the most interesting take on the character I've seen on any medium. Despite it's narrative methods being limited to a children's show, if expanded to the scope of an adult theme like Nolan's series, it has much potential.

I have no interest in relegating him to a masked, chameleon-like killer. Regardless of it's roots.

Is that better?

 

[BatFan88]

Clayface will not be in a batman movie that nolan makes ofcourse,because clayface
is unrealistic,and the villians has to be reallistic in nolans batman movies.

 

[terry78]

Clayface will not be in a batman movie that nolan makes ofcourse,because clayface
is unrealistic,and the villians has to be reallistic in nolans batman movies.

He's only made two movies, what is he to say what is unrealistic or not? Batman doesn't even know what else exists in the world.

 

[Punisher Rising]

He's only made two movies, what is he to say what is unrealistic or not? Batman doesn't even know what else exists in the world.

I agree very much on all counts. Clayface probably shouldn't be in Part 3, but he'd definitely be a good candidate for the fourth movie, IMO.

 

[Mr. Earle]

BTAS Clayface has been the most interesting take on the character I've seen on any medium. Despite it's narrative methods being limited to a children's show, if expanded to the scope of an adult theme like Nolan's series, it has much potential.

I have no interest in relegating him to a masked, chameleon-like killer. Regardless of it's roots.

Is that better?

Second this as well.

He's only made two movies, what is he to say what is unrealistic or not? Batman doesn't even know what else exists in the world.

Well Nolan has set the tone, but i agree with you... They could slowly incorporate more unrealistic elements of the mythos and open up the realism thing.

 

[Mister H.]

BTAS Clayface has been the most interesting take on the character I've seen on any medium. Despite it's narrative methods being limited to a children's show, if expanded to the scope of an adult theme like Nolan's series, it has much potential.

I have no interest in relegating him to a masked, chameleon-like killer. Regardless of it's roots.

Is that better?[/quote]

Yes.

I disagree with you and think a "masked, chameleon-like killer" would be all kinds of cool in a Nolan bat-film, at least I understand where you are coming from now.