Veronica Mars’ Ken Marino Cast in Marvel’s Agent Carter Season 2
Marvel has revealed their first new casting for Agent Carter Season 2. None other than comedic actor Ken Marino. But who will he be playing?
Marvel.com writes:
Marino (‘Childrens Hospital,’ ‘Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp,’ ‘Vinyl’) will play Joseph Manfredi, a volatile leader in the Maggia crime syndicate who will help Peggy Carter’s adversaries further their agenda.
‘We’ve loved working with Ken ever since he played a gay ex-demon for us on “Reaper,” and we were so happy he was available for this role,’ said Executive Producers Tara Butters, Chris Dingess, and Michele Fazekas. ‘His range is incredible – he can go from comedy to romance to drama with ease. Writing for him is easy, because he can do pretty much anything. And he used to have a karaoke room in his house, which makes him even more awesome.’
‘At Marvel, even our villains need a certain degree of charm as they make life difficult for our heroes,’ said Jeph Loeb, Executive Producer and Head of Marvel Television. ‘Ken brings a quality to Joseph Manfredi that only serves to make him even more menacing, adding another layer of depth to our already outstanding supporting cast.’
I always enjoy Marino no matter what he’s in so I think this is a great call. While we’ve yet to get an exact premiere date, Hayley Atwell’s Peggy Carter will be heading to Los Angeles for Season 2. Are you excited?
(Marino picture via Gage Skidmore on Flickr)
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I assume he’s going to be someone slimy. He’s so good at slimy. I was actually dismayed that in the V.M. movie they made up a straight up sleazoid, honestly. In the show, he rode the line so well.