{"id":1992925,"date":"2026-06-16T11:57:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:57:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1992925"},"modified":"2026-06-16T11:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T08:57:09","slug":"after-second-season-success-the-twisted-metal-tv-show-is-back-with-the-legendary-mark-hammill-in-a-familiar-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1992925","title":{"rendered":"After second season success, the Twisted Metal TV show is back with the legendary Mark Hammill in a familiar role"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/twisted-metal\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Twisted Metal<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">After second season success, the Twisted Metal TV show is back with the legendary Mark Hammill in a familiar role<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/Sweet-Tooth-in-the-Twisted-Metal-TV-series-with-an-image-of-Mark-Hamill-overlaid-on-top.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Sweet Tooth in the Twisted Metal TV series with an image of Mark Hamill overlaid on top\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"Sweet-Tooth-in-the-Twisted-Metal-TV-series-with-an-image-of-Mark-Hamill-overlaid-on-top.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-06-16T11:57:09+00:00\">June 16, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"1dde525a-17d4-4f82-94dc-40dd8f02f84b\" data-name=\"Twisted Metal\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Twisted Metal\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Twisted Metal\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Twisted Metal\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Twisted Metal\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Twisted Metal\" title=\"Follow Twisted Metal\"><br \/>\n  Follow Twisted Metal<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Mark Hamill has joined the cast of Peacock and Sony Pictures Television&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/twisted-metal\">Twisted Metal<\/a> adaptation. The actor will have a recurring role in the show&#8217;s third season.<\/p>\n<p>Hamill &#8211; known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series, and his extensive voice acting work, including his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-sure-sounds-like-mark-hamills-joker-is-back-for-multiversus\">acclaimed take on Batman&#8217;s Joker in numerous animations and games<\/a> &#8211; will play Pope Charlie Kane in season three of Twisted Metal. <strong>Please be aware of potential show spoilers below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Twisted Metal - Review\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87uM3QS9J3w?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/87uM3QS9J3w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Twisted Metal &#8211; Review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Twisted Metal &#8211; Review. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=87uM3QS9J3w\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those who have played the games will know Charlie Kane is the father of Sweet Tooth, Twisted Metal&#8217;s clown-themed killer with a flaming head. While Sweet Tooth, aka Needles Kane, drives an ice cream truck, Charlie Kane is the driver of Yellow Jacket, which is often depicted as a taxi-like vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/mark-hamill-cast-peacock-twisted-metal-season-3-sweet-tooth-1236956949\/\">Deadline<\/a>, the TV series&#8217; version of Charlie Kane will be the leader (or pope) of a faction known as The Eastern Sovereignty. &#8220;For Mark Hamill to come into this world with us is amazing,&#8221; said Anthony Mackie, who plays the show&#8217;s protagonist John Doe and serves as an executive producer. &#8220;He&#8217;s someone I&#8217;ve admired for a long time &#8211; a true legend who&#8217;s influenced generations of actors. Being able to now call him a castmate is an incredible honour, and we&#8217;re excited to see what he brings to the world of Twisted Metal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Mackie, Twisted Metal&#8217;s main cast includes Joe Seanoa as Sweet Tooth (although the character is voiced by Will Arnett), Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, and Anthony Carrigan as Calypso. The <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/peacock-twisted-metal-season-3-renewal-1236621572\/\">show was renewed for a third season in November<\/a>, after its second season registered 993m minutes viewed on Peacock. At the time of its renewal, Peacock said the show had become its &#8220;second highest-reaching original returning scripted season&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The first season of Twisted Metal was nominated for Best Adaptation at the 2023 Game Awards, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/baldurs-gate-3-sweeps-the-game-awards\">the accolade ended up going to HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us TV series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Mark Hamill has joined the cast of Peacock and Sony Pictures Television&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/twisted-metal\">Twisted Metal<\/a> adaptation. The actor will have a recurring role in the show&#8217;s third season.<\/p>\n<p>Hamill &#8211; known for his portrayal of Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars series, and his extensive voice acting work, including his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/it-sure-sounds-like-mark-hamills-joker-is-back-for-multiversus\">acclaimed take on Batman&#8217;s Joker in numerous animations and games<\/a> &#8211; will play Pope Charlie Kane in season three of Twisted Metal. <strong>Please be aware of potential show spoilers below. <\/strong><\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Twisted Metal - Review\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/87uM3QS9J3w?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/87uM3QS9J3w\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Twisted Metal &#8211; Review<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Twisted Metal &#8211; Review. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=87uM3QS9J3w\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those who have played the games will know Charlie Kane is the father of Sweet Tooth, Twisted Metal&#8217;s clown-themed killer with a flaming head. While Sweet Tooth, aka Needles Kane, drives an ice cream truck, Charlie Kane is the driver of Yellow Jacket, which is often depicted as a taxi-like vehicle.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/06\/mark-hamill-cast-peacock-twisted-metal-season-3-sweet-tooth-1236956949\/\">Deadline<\/a>, the TV series&#8217; version of Charlie Kane will be the leader (or pope) of a faction known as The Eastern Sovereignty. &#8220;For Mark Hamill to come into this world with us is amazing,&#8221; said Anthony Mackie, who plays the show&#8217;s protagonist John Doe and serves as an executive producer. &#8220;He&#8217;s someone I&#8217;ve admired for a long time &#8211; a true legend who&#8217;s influenced generations of actors. Being able to now call him a castmate is an incredible honour, and we&#8217;re excited to see what he brings to the world of Twisted Metal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Mackie, Twisted Metal&#8217;s main cast includes Joe Seanoa as Sweet Tooth (although the character is voiced by Will Arnett), Stephanie Beatriz as Quiet, and Anthony Carrigan as Calypso. The <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2025\/11\/peacock-twisted-metal-season-3-renewal-1236621572\/\">show was renewed for a third season in November<\/a>, after its second season registered 993m minutes viewed on Peacock. At the time of its renewal, Peacock said the show had become its &#8220;second highest-reaching original returning scripted season&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>The first season of Twisted Metal was nominated for Best Adaptation at the 2023 Game Awards, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/baldurs-gate-3-sweeps-the-game-awards\">the accolade ended up going to HBO&#8217;s The Last of Us TV series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News Twisted Metal After second season success, the Twisted Metal TV show is back with the legendary Mark Hammill in a familiar role Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right. 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