Mark Hamill Joins Twisted Metal S3 as Sweet Tooth's
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- Mark Hamill joins Peacock and Sony Pictures Television's Twisted Metal Season 3 in a recurring role as Pope Charlie Kane, the Eastern Sovereignty's leader and Sweet Tooth's estranged father, per Deadline's exclusive reveal.
- Anthony Mackie, who stars as John Doe and executive produces, called Hamill "a true legend who's influenced generations of actors" and said being able to "call him a castmate is an incredible honor."
- Twisted Metal Season 2 registered 993 million minutes viewed on Peacock, making it the streamer's second-highest-reaching original returning scripted season — a key data point behind the November Season 3 renewal.
- David Reed (The Boys, Supernatural) has taken over as showrunner and executive producer for Season 3 following Michael Jonathan Smith's exit.
- Season 3 plot details have not been released; the series is based on the classic PlayStation game series and produced by Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, and Universal Television.
- Hamill is coming off a hot streak including Stephen King adaptations The Life of Chuck and The Long Walk (which won the Robert Altman ensemble award at the Independent Spirit Awards) plus voice work in The Wild Robot and SpongeBob: Search for SquarePants.
Why it matters: Hamill joining as Sweet Tooth's estranged father deepens the show's connection to the PlayStation game mythology at exactly the moment Peacock is leaning into the series — Season 2 hit 993 million viewing minutes, the streamer's second-highest-reaching original returning scripted season. A new showrunner (David Reed) taking over for Season 3 makes this casting the first major creative statement of his tenure.
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