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Mark Hamill Joins Peacock's 'Twisted Metal' For Season 3
Hamill will play Sweet Tooth’s estranged father as Season 3 expands the character’s backstory and family conflict.
- Actor Mark Hamill has joined Peacock's Twisted Metal for its third season, portraying Pope Charlie Kane, the leader of the Eastern Sovereignty and estranged father of the psychopathic clown Sweet Tooth.
- Based on the PlayStation video game franchise, the post-apocalyptic drama concluded its second season with Sweet Tooth's kidnapping; the finale teased his reunion with Kane, setting up family conflict.
- Known for his iconic role as Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, the 74-year-old Hamill also voiced the Joker in 1992's 'Batman: The Animated Series' and recently appeared in Oscar-nominated projects.
- Lead actor Anthony Mackie welcomed the addition, calling Hamill "a true legend who's influenced generations of actors," while showrunner David Reed oversees production with executive producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick.
- After Season 2 registered 993 million minutes viewed, Peacock renewed the hit series in November; however, producers have not announced an official release date for Season 3.
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Mark Hamill joins the cast of Twisted Metal season 3
When the TV series based on the popular video game franchise Twisted Metal made its premiere on the Peacock streaming service back in July of 2023, it quickly became one of Peacock’s top five original series, racking up 400 million viewing minutes in its first weekend and earning the honor of being the streamer’s “most-binged” premiere. Season 2 followed last summer, earning a third-season renewal – and now, Deadline reports that Star Wars legen…
Mark Hamill joins the cast of the Twisted Metal adaptation by Peacock and Sony Pictures Television. In the third season of the series, the actor takes on a recurring role. more
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