Los Angeles, June 17 -- Welsh actor Tom Rhys Harries has been chosen to play the lead role in for DC's upcoming film Clayface, Variety reported.

The announcement was made by DC Studios head James Gunn, who shared the update on social media.

"After a long and incredibly exhaustive search, we finally have our DCU Clayface in @tomrhysharries. Both Matt Reeves and I were just blown away by this guy, and can't wait for you to see this film, directed by James Watkins and written by Mike Flanagan," Gunn wrote on Instagram.

As per Variety, the story will focus more on horror and drama. It follows a struggling actor who drinks a strange substance hoping to improve his career, but it changes his body into living clay. The movie has been describe...