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

[Rodrigo90]

Just make him a minor villain. He shouldnt be a Shapeshifter.

He should be like the new Michael Myers. Wearing different masks and disguises. He repeatedly changes the appearance of his costume in general.

 

[terry78]

Just make him a minor villain. He shouldnt be a Shapeshifter.

He should be like the new Michael Myers. Wearing different masks and disguises. He repeatedly changes the appearance of his costume in general.

That sounds like something Fox would do to cut costs.

 

[Mister H.]

^ I think it sounds like something Nolan would do to strip Clayface down to his most basic level, and return him to a characterization closer to his initial appearances.

 

[Rodrigo90]

That sounds like something Fox would do to cut costs.

Thats what Clayface was like back in the 40s. He wore a green mask and purple garbs. His weapon was a dagger.

But the only to keep his characterisation of changing,is to have him change his masks and costumes.

 

[Jake Diamond]

Shape-shifting Clayface is interesting, but not for Nolan. Keep him as a creepy serial killer, almost Zsasz-like, donning his horror movie mask while killing people.

Hell, go for Cornelius Stirk, he's far more interesting.

 

[terry78]

You people have no imagination.

 

[BatScot]

They could slowly incorporate more unrealistic elements of the mythos and open up the realism thing.

Like it or not, 'unrealism' is not what Nolan's Batman films are about and if he were to back off from that 'grounded in reality' viewpoint now it would be one of the biggest mistakes he could make... there will be no unrealistic shapeshifters in a Nolan Batman film—and this:

... is not the type of villain Nolan is interested in any more than it is an antagonist the audience has in mind on the heals of the Joker and Two-Face.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Clayface could be just a minor villain.

 

[BatScot]

Could, yes—but there are better, more viable options (even if only for easter eggs).

 

[cerealkiller182]

Like it or not, 'unrealism' is not what Nolan's Batman films are about and if he were to back off from that 'grounded in reality' viewpoint now it would be one of the biggest mistakes he could make... there will be no unrealistic shapeshifters in a Nolan Batman film—and this:

I dont see why. Even the most realistic movies are far from being actually realistic, I dont see any reason why the Batman movies should be considered so much stricter on the rules. Like it or not, Nolan will do whatever he wants, and if he decides to use Man-Bat, Clayface or Mr. Freeze (or not), everyone is still gonna salivate it no matter what they say about the realism now. The movies thus far have not been so good because they keep "realistic" content, but that they fashion real tone, character development, emotion, and interesting plotlines around the comic elements.

 

[BatScot]

Even the most realistic movies are far from being actually realistic

Well 'Roma, città aperta' isn't far being realistic, nor is 'The French Connection', which Nolan cited as inspiration for his Batman films... and you can be damned sure neither Rossellini nor Friedkin thought to spice things up with elements that couldn’t possibly exist in the real world.

I dont see any reason why the Batman movies should be considered so much stricter on the rules. Like it or not, Nolan will do whatever he wants

This is what Nolan wants:

“The only way to make a film worthy of this great character is to dive in and view him as a real character, and the world as a real world.”
Christopher Nolan — WIZARD #164 June 2005

“[Nolan] told Warner Bros. that if he was going to make Batman… His Batman would be grounded in the real world”
Entertainment Weekly #817 April 29, 2005

... and it is not compatible with fantasy characters.

and if he decides to use Man-Bat, Clayface or Mr. Freeze.. .

He won’t.

 

[Zack Snyder]

How awesome would it be so see Clayface in the ultra realistic Nolanverse for the likely final Nolan Batman film?

Would there be a way to fit a character like this into his vision of Gotham?

If so, who would you cast?

 

[Figs]

Not sure who I would cast but the only way to do him in Nolan's style would be to use the first version of him in the comics, Basil Karlo.

 

[Zack Snyder]

Same as B:TAS

 

[Figs]

Same as B:TAS

As much as I would love to see that version(it's my favorite), I just don't think it would work in the style/world Nolan is using.

The comic character differs from the cartoon by the way. In the comics he uses a clay like makeup to hide his face while committing crimes.

 

[Zack Snyder]

TAS had Matt Hagen as an actor that gets hurt in a bad car accident. I'm thinking they could even use Roland Dagget, but keep him part of Wayne's scientific division. Batman will find out experiments have began before being ready. Matt of course would be the first and last, as he turns into Clayface. Just my take on it.

 

[Bat-Mite]

Clayface won't be happening so long as Nolan's at the helm. He's more unrealistic than Mr. Freeze, and Nolan's already renounced him. Hopefully whoever takes over after Nolan will be more open to characters like that for their vision of Batman.

 

[Caped Crusader]

I'd be pissed if Clayface is chosen over Egghead

 

[Bat-Mite]

I completely agree with you.

 

[tecnowraith]

I'm not sure if this has been said already but they do Clayface it would Clayface 1 Basil Karlo from the comics, an actor and master of disguises. No special powers only highly trained skills in make-up. Think Ethan Hunt type.

 

[RustyCage]

Clayface won't be happening so long as Nolan's at the helm. He's more unrealistic than Mr. Freeze, and Nolan's already renounced him. Hopefully whoever takes over after Nolan will be more open to characters like that for their vision of Batman.

These two guys are probably the biggest things I'd have to still be excited about without Nolan.

Hmmmm, and maybe the Phantasm. (Unless that's why Nolan's after a female lead.. )

 

[Gianakin_]

Hmmmm, and maybe the Phantasm. (Unless that's why Nolan's after a female lead.. )

Oh, no you didn't!

S**t, how come I never thought of it as a possibility? Although it has to stick with the TDKR plot, which would be bigger in scope I would imagine.

 

[Spiderine]

I couldnt see Clayface making an appearance under Nolan's direction, and even if he did, I would assume it would be the original conception of Clayface that would be the one Nolan would go with. You know, Basil Karlo (?) as a killer wearing a mask made out of clay. To see anything remotely like the Matt Hagen Clayface, or what Ultimate Clayface is now, I fear another director would likely have to be the case for this to ever happen.

If you were doing Clayface in Nolan's movie this would be the ideal way to do it. The original version with Basil Karlo. I just don't see why they would feel a need to use the character in TDKR.

 

[The Joker]

If they were ever going to do Clayface, Basil Karlo is the way to go.

I'd be pissed if Clayface is chosen over Egghead

Oh please, Chandell is the villain to use:

 

[TheDreamMaster]

You know I had a thought about this and could make it work in Nolan's films. Not as the mutated creature from the comics and cartoons, but as a hitman, or someone in what is left of the mob who is great with makeup. The idea is sort like False Face from the 60's show, but not near as campy. Basically he could make himself look like anyone he needed too and quickly if need be. He's that good, and maybe he burned off his fingerprints or something so he cant easily be traced. He could work for MAroni, because if Two Face lived through that crash, Maroni very well still could have. Make him in a wheel chair like Sophia from Dark Victory or something.