AEW’s Samoa Joe has remembered the bittersweet day when he learned that he got the part within the “Twisted Metal” show, and revealed how he got the role.
Joe recently appeared on MVP’s “Marking Out with MVP & Dwayne Swayze” podcast, where he said that he got a call out of the blue from friend and Sony executive, Carter Swan, who offered him an audition for the role of Sweet Tooth. Joe had mixed emotions that day, as he had been let go by WWE just hours before.
“And he form of called me up out of the blue. I just got fired from WWE, and a few hours later, I get this call, and it’s probably been eight years since we spoke. He’s like, ‘Hey man, what’s up? It’s Carter.’ I’m like, ‘Carter, great to listen to from you. What is going on on?’ [He asked] ‘Are you doing anything without delay?’ I said, ‘Funny, as a matter of fact, funny you mentioned it. Not a rattling thing.'”
Joe recalled the conversation he had with Swan, where he was told in regards to the show, which was adapted from the video game of the identical name.
“He got here back to me, and he goes, ‘Well, you realize, I’m doing a show with — I work for Sony Pictures now — and we’re doing this show. It’s based on the video game Twisted Metal [on] PlayStation. Do you remember it?’ [Joe replied] ‘Absolutely. I remember, man. I find it irresistible. It got here with the system. How could I not remember it? It got here within the package,'” he said. “He goes, ‘Well, do you realize who the clown is?” [Joe said] ‘Sweet Tooth.’ And [I] did a fast little taped audition, sent it back to him. A few hours later, they got back to me they usually said, ‘You bought the part.'”
“Twisted Metal” was released in 2023, and the second season of the show was released last month, with Joe receiving praise from co-star Anthony Mackie.