EXCLUSIVE: Max Minghella Is Being Eyed To Join The Cast Of DC Studios’ ‘Clayface’

Sources tell Nexus Point News that Max Minghella is being eyed for the role of John in DC Studios’ Clayface.

As reported by Nexus Point News, the third protagonist of the film is John, a detective and fiancé to Caitlin Bates, who’s suspicious of his fiancée’s relationship with Matt Hagen/Clayface. Naomi Ackie (Blink Twice, Mickey 17) was recently announced to have been eyed for the role of Caitlin, which NPN has learned she has been officially offered and is in talks for. Caitlin serves as the deuteragonist of the film and Matt Hagen’s love interest and doctor. Hagen is set to be portrayed by Tom Rhys Harries (White Lines, Suspicion).

Max Minghella is best known for his role as Divya Narendra in The Social Network. His other credits include The Handmaid’s Tale, Horns, and Spiral. Additionally, Minghella will be joining the cast of season 4 of Industry. Minghella is repped by CAA, Anonymous Content, Jackoway Austen, and Lede.

In the comics, Hagen debuted in Detective Comics #298 in 1961 and was created by Bill Finger and Sheldon Moldoff. Hagen was originally a treasure hunter who transformed into Clayface after an encounter with protoplasm. Karlo debuted in Detective Comics #40 in 1940 and was created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. In the Golden Age, Karlo was a disgraced actor who donned the costume of a character he portrayed known as Clayface and sought to murder the crew and cast of the remake of a film he once starred in.

Clayface was written by Mike Flanagan (The Haunting of Hill House) and will be directed by James Watkins (Speak No Evil). The film will be co-produced by DC Studios and Matt Reeves’ 6th and Idaho, as the film was originally in development as a spin-off to The Batman. Production is set to begin in September and continue through October in the UK.

DC Studios’ Clayface is set to release on September 11, 2026.