Successfully scuppering one of the gang's bomb plots was the act that left John with his amnesia, and the knock-on inability to clear his own name of wrongdoing.Ĭonsidering Calypso only grants wishes in a monkey paw-style fashion, it's not a surprise that John's restored memories come with devilish strings attached.
During one final confrontation with Calypso, John learns that he was once an undercover FBI agent sent to stop a cult that was about to destroy the world. Over the course of the game, John subsequently sets out to eliminate his competition, gaining vague clues to his past along the way before claiming his ultimate victory. In traditional Twisted Metal fashion, if John can beat the shadowy figure's car combat-based contest, his heart's desire will be granted. Like his designation suggests, John is plagued by amnesia, with his personality dominated by the fury he feels that his true name and past have been lost to him.įinding himself trapped in Blackfield Asylum at the start of the game for crimes he can't remember committing, the character embarks on a quest to reclaim his identity via the devil-inspired Calypso. Two characters have carried the moniker of John Doe within the Twisted Metal franchise, with the first popping up in the PS2's Twisted Metal: Black, as the driver of the iconic Roadkill muscle car. RELATED: New Twisted Metal Game Leaked By Insiders John Doe in Twisted Metal: Black Even though the narrative the Twisted Metal show is going to explore has been described as being unlike anything seen in the franchise before, there's still a few important things fans should be aware of regarding the enigmatic John Doe. Fresh from establishing himself as the new Captain America in this year's The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, actor Anthony Mackie is now set to take up a starring role in the series as John Doe.īeing an adaptation of an established video game franchise that's been around for over 25 years, there's already plenty of lore out there surrounding the character and world that Mackie will embody. After being announced in early 2019, as part of the corporation's plans to utilize its gaming properties in film/TV, a number of roles on both ends of the camera have been cast over the last few months. This week, Sony confirmed that work on PlayStation Productions' live action Twisted MetalTV series is entering the next stage of development.
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