One of the standout elements of Peacock’s Twisted Metal TV series is the character Sweet Tooth. Portrayed physically by wrestler and actor Samoa Joe and voiced by comedian Will Arnett, Sweet Tooth is an “agent of chaos” in the show who shows up to turn things upside down in all manner of unexpected and violent ways. To Samoa Joe, Sweet Tooth’s actions might be heinous, but his personality is a fit for Hollywood.

“Growing up in the entertainment industry … I know people like Sweet Tooth,” Samoa Joe told GameSpot during a visit to the Twisted Metal set in Toronto. “People who are, by hook or by crook, no matter what, [trying] to make it. That energy has always been kind of present around me. I’ve known these people my entire life, … and I try to bring aspects of that mania to what he’s doing, because, you know, it is something that I’ve seen so many people get lost in. It’s interesting to portray that.”

Hollywood is full of narcissists, and Sweet Tooth is just like them, Samoa Joe said.

“Sweet Tooth is very much a narcissist,” he said. “The world revolves around him, and he thinks he’s the main character in the movie. That’s the basis of who he is. And what really, especially in this show, what really drives me to do what he does.”

Samoa Joe said that Sweet Tooth does whatever he wants to do, no matter the cost. In Season 2, Sweet Tooth will have new adversaries, in part due to his participation in the vehicular combat tournament run by Calypso, played by Anthony Carrigan.

“He is desperately anxious to murder them as soon as possible, and he can’t,” Samoa Joe said. “And it’s, you know, it’s maddening. And so it’s like I said, it’s the kid who desperately wants that cookie in that jar.”

For fans expecting Sweet Tooth to have some kind of change of heart that will alter his way of life, don’t bet on it. In a shocking Season 1 flashback episode explaining Sweet Tooth’s origins and motivations, we see a young Sweet Tooth viciously murdering an adorable golden retriever with knitting needles in front of a live stage audience. He also locked his parents in a cell and threw away the key.

Samoa Joe said in the interview, “I mean, he killed the dog. I think that’s pretty … yeah, that’s unforgivable.”

“I think Sweet Tooth has the best intentions for the worst things ever,” he continued. “I think a lot of it is Sweet Tooth searching for some form of contentment. And his pursuit of the fame that he never really got is definitely what’s obsessing him.”

Showrunner MJ Smith confirmed that Sweet Tooth plays a much bigger role in Season 2. He said Sweet Tooth will show up in “three times as many episodes” as he did in Season 1. “So we’ll get to see a lot of Sweet Tooth,” Smith said.

Twisted Metal Season 2 premieres July 31 on Peacock.

Sony Pictures Television paid for GameSpot’s flight and accommodation to Toronto to see the Twisted Metal Season 2 set and speak with the cast and crew.

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