Marshawn Lynch on joining Euphoria Season 3: I…
Now shifting into Beast Mode.
Former Super Bowl champ-turned-actor Marshawn Lynch joins the solid of HBO’s buzzy hit drama “Euphoria” for Season 3.
“The first episode had me like, ‘oh sh-t, I might not be old enough to watch this,” Lynch, 39, exclusively told The Post about watching the show to prepare. “Do I need to ask my mom and get my permission slip signed? Because oh, boy, that’s some wild a– sh-t!”
Marshawn Lynch in “Euphoria” Season 3.
Marshawn Lynch selling Candy Crush. SARA MALLY PHOTOGRAPHY
The former NFL operating back was speaking to The Post to promote his partnership with Candy Crush. The former Seahawk (whose nickname is “Beast Mode”) said the sport helped him during his NFL profession, which spanned twelve seasons.
“It was more [playing the game] in meetings so I wouldn’t fall asleep,” he explained. “I can focus on a lot [at once] and [playing Candy Crush] kept me engaged and helped me learn.” He added that he might only hear his coach run the same play “so many times,” but enjoying the sport “made me actually pay attention.”
Post-NFL, Lynch has embarked on an appearing profession, enjoying a trainer in the 2023 high faculty comedy “Bottoms” with Rachel Sennott and Ayo Edebiri. When Season 3 of “Euphoria” returns April 12 (9 p.m. on HBO), he’ll also be in the edgy drama with Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, and Jacob Elordi.
Creator Sam Levinson reached out to him about the chance.
Marshawn Lynch during the third quarter of the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 17, 2016. Getty Images
Marshawn Lynch at the Universal Pictures Premiere of “Love Hurts” held at the TCL Chinese Theatre in LA on February 3, 2025. Variety via Getty Images
Lynch, who is from Oakland, California, was also in the show because “I want to show some support to my town folks,” he said, referring to how Zendaya and the late “Euphoria” star Angus Cloud (who died at 25 of an overdose in 2023) have been also both from Oakland.
The former NFL star is passionate about his hometown, as he’s had his “The Fam 1st Family Foundation” since 2011. The charity aids local youth.
“We’re going into 20 years of giving back to the community. So that’s probably the most fulfilling thing that I have going on. That’s probably where my heart is,” he told The Post.
Marshawn Lynch attends the premiere of ‘He Bled Neon’ during the 2026 SXSW Conference and Festival at The State Theatre in Austin, Texas, on March 16, 2026. WireImage
Marshawn Lynch with Erin Andrews for Candy Crush All Stars. SARA MALLY PHOTOGRAPHY
In the speedy future, he’s attempting his hand at drama appearing. He’s half of Zendaya’s plot line on the upcoming third season of “Euphoria,” and he called the actress, “laid back.”
“Let’s just say I had fun in that motherf–ker,” he quipped of the show.
“I was trying to hold my own,” he explained, and “trying not to be the motherf–cker that they’re waiting on to get your sh-t together.”
The former Seahawk said he didn’t need the other actors to say “oh, he just came from playing sports,” but quite, “I wanted them to take me seriously…but at the same time, I still am who I am. So, you get a lot of that [in the show].”
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