Variety reports in an exclusive that Ken Marino of “Reaper” and “Wet Hot American Summer” fame will be joining “Agent Carter” in season two as mob boss Joseph Manfredi. Says Variety, Manfredi “is a volatile leader in the Maggia crime syndicate who will help Peggy Carter’s (Hayley Atwell) adversaries further their agenda.”
On “Reaper”, Marino worked with the current executive producers of “Agent Carter” Tara Butters, Michele Fazekas, and Chris Dingess. They say about Marino that “[h]is 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.” It sounds like “Agent Carter” is very lucky to have Ken Marino aboard! And who can pass up a “Reaper” reunion? “Agent Carter” Season 1 guest star Ray Wise, Roxxon Oil CEO Hugh Jones, played The Devil on “Reaper.” Previously announced guest star for season two, Kurtwood Smith, starred in the Butters-Fazekas produced “Resurrection.” It makes us at The Marvel Report wonder who else from earlier shows the trio have worked on might be popping up in “Agent Carter.” Who would you like to see appear on ‘Agent Carter”?
For more information about “Agent Carter” season 2 casting news, check out our report from New York Comic Con.
MARVEL’S AGENT CARTER” (Season 2) “Marvel’s Agent Carter” returns for a second season of adventure and intrigue, starring Hayley Atwell in the titular role of the unstoppable secret agent for the SSR (Strategic Scientific Reserve). Dedicated to the fight against new atomic age threats in the wake of World War II, Peggy must now journey from New York City to Los Angeles for her most dangerous assignment yet. But even as she discovers new friends, a new home — and perhaps even a new love — she’s about to find out that the bright lights of the post-war Hollywood mask a more sinister threat to everyone she is sworn to protect.
Marvel’s Agent Carter returns to ABC January 2016.