Per Smith, the Leonardo DiCaprio pointing meme materials this time round will embody some shocking references to one of many story’s most beloved characters.
“We included some Axel lore that’s so nuts. For those who’re actually deep within the Twisted Metal lore and also you see what we included from Axel’s backstory ,you’ll be like ‘I can not consider that the Twisted Metal creators and writers included these items.’ It’s so deep and it’s so insane how we included it.”
Whereas Twisted Metal‘s first season was in a position to introduce loads of acquainted faces from the sport, together with the long-lasting conflagratory clown Candy Tooth (performed by Joe Seanoa and voiced by Will Arnett), season two absolutely reveals the person behind the demolition derby curtain. Calypso, performed by Anthony Carrigan (a.ok.a. Noho Hank in Barry and Metamorpho on this summer time’s Superman) is a splendidly deranged dandy who suits the Twisted Metal universe as comfortably as his preposterous wig suits his head.
“Actually the wig does all of the performing. I take little or no credit score, it’s all of the hair,” Carrigan jokes. “The blueprint of the character was there however we had been in a position to collaborate and have enjoyable. I took a lot of liberties, I’m gonna say. A lot of liberties. However I feel the entire vibe of the forged simply actually likes to have enjoyable – push the envelope and have a good time.”
“It’s a testomony to you, dude,” Mackie provides to Carrigan. “A daily actor would have got here in, not taken dangers, not pushed the envelope, and simply stood there and mentioned the strains. However all of the bizarre shit got here from you. You went full bizarre. It was stunning to see. It was like ‘oh what’s this dude gonna be’ and you then’d be on set and listen to [INDESCRIBABLE HAUNTING LAUGH].”
The versatile format of the present’s premise additionally permits for Twisted Metal to experiment with some new characters as nicely, together with the introduction of 1 explicit post-apocalyptic heavy who’s so revolting that this interviewer begged Smith for an apology.