# ‘Clayface’ Officially Sets Up Another Iconic Batman Villain in the DC Universe

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/clayface-officially-sets-up-another-iconic-batman-villain-in-the-dc-universe/
- Published: 2026-10-22T21:00:19+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T21:38:53+00:00
- Original publisher: Polygon
- Original article: https://www.polygon.com/clayface-joker-easter-eggs/
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- The Joker does not appear in *Clayface*.
- The film includes several visual and story references to him.
- Those references do not confirm the Joker’s place in the DC Universe.

## Summary

*Clayface* includes several references to the Joker, but the character does not appear in the film. The details point to a nod to Batman’s wider world rather than confirmation that the Joker is already part of the DC Universe’s Gotham.

Set photos showed “The Jokers” graffiti and a “Join the Joker” flyer, though neither is clearly featured. More definite references include a giant clown sign at Amusement Mile, a TV mention of a film called *One Bad Day*, and a scene in which Matt Hagen’s face is cut into a grin reminiscent of Heath Ledger’s Joker.

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