Summary
Fallout stars Ella Purnell as Lucy, a Vault Dweller in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles.
Purnell previously starred as Kate in Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead on Netflix.
Purnell’s role in the post-apocalyptic film Army of the Dead helped her prepare for her protagonist role in Fallout.
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The Amazon Prime show Fallout revolves around Ella Purnell’s character, and the actress’ previous film undoubtedly helped her prepare for the role. The post-apocalyptic drama series, created by Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan, is based on the popular role-playing video game franchise of the same name, but Fallout’s timeline is separate from the games. The show introduces a new story to this already-established universe by taking place in 2296, almost ten years after the last game, depicting a new character — Lucy MacLean, played by Purnell —a Vault Dweller who leaves her home and ventures into the Wasteland of Los Angeles.
Amazon Prime Video will drop all eight episodes of
Fallout
on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
Aside from Purnell, the other two central members of the Fallout cast are Aaron Moten as Maximus and Walton Goggins as The Ghoul/Cooper Howard. Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Dale Dickey, Leslie Uggams, Sarita Choudhury, and Michael Emerson also star in the Amazon Prime Video series in supporting roles. As fans of the Fallout video games know, the story chronicles the aftermath of the Great War, a nuclear war between the United States and China in 2077. The show takes place 219 years after several hid in bunkers (aka Vaults) to escape and preserve humanity from the apocalypse in Fallout.
Army Of The Dead Is The Perfect Movie To Watch Before The Fallout Show Releases
Ella Purnell Starred As Kate In The 2021 Film
Army of the Dead
Release Date May 21, 2021
Cast Ana de la Reguera , Samantha Win , Tig Notaro , Matthias Schweighöfer , Huma Qureshi , Omari Hardwick , Michael Cassidy , Theo Rossi , Ella Purnell , Raul Castillo , Hiroyuki Sanada , Garret Dillahunt , Richard Cetrone , Dave Bautista , Nora Arnezeder
Runtime 139 minutes
Fallout isn’t the first time Ella Purnell has appeared in a post-apocalyptic project — the actress previously starred in Army of the Dead, which fans should watch before the 2024 Amazon Prime Video series debuts in April. Purnell played Kate Ward in the 2021 Netflix post-apocalyptic zombie heist film,directed by Zack Snyder and co-written by Snyder, Shay Hatten, and Joby Harold. Army of the Dead centers around a team of mercenaries who plan to retrieve money from a Las Vegas casino in the midst of a zombie apocalypse.
After watching Purnell in
Army of the Dead
, it’s evident why the
Fallout
producers thought she would be the perfect actress to portray the show’s protagonist.
Purnell’s character is the estranged daughter of the lead mercenary — Scott Ward, played by Dave Bautista — in the post-apocalyptic movie. Kate joins the team, even though her father is against her participating in the dangerous heist, and helps them try to recover $200 million from the casino and avoid getting killed by zombies and other threats along the way. While Fallout doesn’t delve into the zombie side of the post-apocalyptic genre, the Amazon series shares various qualities with Army of the Dead, making the 2021 film the perfect watch before the show premieres.
Ella Purnell’s Movies/TV Shows
Role
Maleficent
Teen Maleficent
Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
Emma Bloom
Churchill
Helen Garrett
Belgravia
Lady Maria Grey
Star Trek: Prodigy
Gwyn (voice role)
Yellowjackets
Jackie Taylor
Army of the Dead
Kate Ward
Arcane
Jinx (voice role)
Fallout
Lucy MacLean
Related Fallout Wishlist: 8 Things We Want To See From Amazon’s TV Show While no Fallout wishlist will be completely satisfied, there are a few key elements the Amazon TV show must include in order to be successful.
How Army Of The Dead Proved Ella Purnell Was Perfect For Fallout
The Post-Apocalyptic Film Prepared The Actress For The Amazon Prime Series
Given that Army of the Dead and Fallout occur in post-apocalyptic worlds, the movie undoubtedly helped Ella Purnell prepare to play Lucy in the 2024 series. They have different stories, of course, and Purnell’s characters are likely more different than they are alike since Kate is better prepared for dealing with post-apocalyptic threats than Lucy is. However, the two projects share similar settings (wastelands affected by horrific events), and they involve nuclear intervention. Nevertheless, after watching Purnell in Army of the Dead, it’s evident why the Fallout producers thought she would be the perfect actress to portray the show’s protagonist.
Ella Purnell is set to reprise her role as Kate Ward in
Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
, an anime prequel television series for Netflix.
Fallout
Based on the video game franchise of the same name, Fallout is a drama series set in post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. The series follows the survivors of the human race in an alternate 1950s timeline, where nuclear war laid waste to the Earth, spawning large irradiated areas and mutated humans who now roam the planet.
Cast Walton Goggins , Ella Purnell , Kyle MacLachlan , Xelia Mendes-Jones , Aaron Moten
Seasons 1
Showrunner Lisa Joy , Jonathan Nolan