Is Clayface truly the end for Matt Hagen? Here’s a full breakdown of the recent set photos that fans believe may spoil the finale of the upcoming film.
Fans have been keeping a close eye on the set photos for Clayface. Not only because they give fans their best look yet at Tom Rhys Harries as Matt Hagen, but it has invited quite a lot of speculation about whether or not The Batman is actually canon to the new DC Universe. However, it seems as though fans may end up being the dog that caught the bumper.
The latest batch of set photos gave fans some more information about what the streets of Gotham will look like in Clayface. Yet one key picture caught everyone’s eye. Specifically, it was a newspaper announcing that Matt Hagen was dead, suggesting that the villain could meet a grim fate following his DC Universe debut.
New set photo from ‘CLAYFACE’ reveals that Matt Hagen dies 🤯
“ACTOR MATT HAGEN DEAD!”
(📸: @Chimichangaprod) pic.twitter.com/1DRIpEeVnI
— DCU PRIME TV (@DCUPRIMETV) September 7, 2025
Does Matt Hagen Die In Clayface?
Before everyone gets too excited about finding out the end of the movie through set photos, the truth is much like Clayface: ever malleable. The animated series episodes that serve as the inspiration for the script did have the titular Clayface fake his own death, suggesting that Matt Hagen may do the same in the DC Universe.
However, it’s also possible that this serves as the film’s inciting incident. After the car crash, Matt Hagen may be presumed dead as he fades from the public eye. From there, the events of Clayface would likely revolve around him trying to make a come back, with things going terribly wrong as his powers spiral out of control.
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