Why The Fallout Series Creators Didn't Make The Cast Play The Video Games

#FalloutSeries stars #EllaPurnell and #AaronMoten reveal why the creators of the #PrimeVideo adaptation didn't force them to play the #Fallout games before filming.
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[@jwilliams3170]

Honestly, if you can’t play the games, diving into the KZbin lore is the next best thing. I’ve played the games and still learned plenty watching KZbin videos

[@FabulousSquidward]

Facts

[@cheapsaz2082]

This is Oxhorn's moment to shine

[@bananatofusbox]

Even if you play the games, watching KZbin videos on lore is so much fun

[@mermaidreviews4693]

So true

[@Buckheimer]

thts the thing about these rpg games, theres alot of unique interactions tht u might not have found especially in ur 1st playthru where alot of the time ur just learning the game so theres gonna be alot of things missed and found.

[@AeternusNox.]

Ella Purnell did the thing right! Play the games and learn the source material! ❤️❤️❤️

[@DanishCamp]

Insanely well cast for the innocent role

[@DBT1007]

She play both good and bad(twisted) girl characters 😅

[@FabulousSquidward]

The only one who did

[@Keycil]

You have to really respect the dedication because in order to play Jinx she subjected herself to League of Legends and that's a sacrifice not many commit.

[@AlanJ1993]

She said she only Made it to character level 2 lol, but they both watched people play it.​@@FabulousSquidward

[@rhiwright]

Playing the games and watching letsplays to research for your role are both valid choices

[@forthenight3265]

Oh shit she was Jynx???

[@gambit5667]

Yeah, You can heari t sometimes in her voice even with the accent

[@mrgrm00]

I am also finding this out right now!

[@v-i-be]

I’m also barely finding this out!

[@VIPforevas]

I didn't know until now either! That makes her even cooler!

[@niksonrex88]

Jinx bro…

[@mattao666]

They need to recast Aaron as Kang the conquerer. I think he could nail that role.

[@mdegauss]

AGREE man hes like a doppleganger

[@gambit5667]

@@mdegauss Yeah, he kinda reminds me of denzel washington too

[@syedarahman6126]

Looks too young

[@user-xl7fl]

No 🤦‍♂️

[@char198]

its like if denzel washington and cuba gooding jr had a kid

[@mrshadow4007]

And Walton Goggins, The Ghoul, refused to play the game so that his input into the show would be about the show standing on its own merits without being biased by him playing the games.

[@thomaslamptonbickham2939]

How unbelievably based. The best media ever, hands down, comes when there are two opposing viewpoints which must make concessions to each other to create a final product that has the best aspects of both viewpoints.

[@joaovictor3312]

To be fair playing the games wont make ANY difference at all for the actors. The writers are the ones supposed to do that

[@Lark88]

It was a good call too because he didn't need to play a Fallout character. He just needed to be a cowboy that happened to be in the Fallout world.

[@thanekrios3211]

@@joaovictor3312 True. I think it helped greatly too that the executive producer (nolan) was a big fan of the games.

[@ElTigreDelNorte_]

@@joaovictor3312idk I think it could make a difference in some of the quirks they give to their acting, and suggestions they can make to scenes, but the more important part is the writers/showrunners for sure

[@Trace153]

By the end of the show, I legit felt like I just watch the game. The emerging to the world, the factions, the super mart, the so and so. They nailed making it feel like I was watching a Fallout game unfold infront of me. Maybe the first time ever I thought well shit TV shows can give me another experience to playing in the game worlds I love. And not just destroying them….

[@crazyguy_1233]

And their decisions to stick to the source material while throwing their own ideas in was perfect. The setting is perfect for people to be their own character especially here when its an entirely new story that has the games lore sprinkled around. It’s good that some did take the time to learn the established story so that they could expand upon it with their own characters and creativity.

[@yoboimastr]

I wanna see a Ella play through now wtf

[@themightycrixus1131]

Make a Lucy character and do it yourself

[@lazydroidproductions1087]

Yeah. The voice actor for Pyra and Mithra from Xenoblade two streamed her playing it

[@danatedawg1018]

She says she never went past like the first few levels. She probably just played until the minute men appeared

[@kurapika_o-o_9763]

@@themightycrixus1131not that serious calm down

[@ambrusin4889]

@@danatedawg1018 She never even left the vault, she played it like under a minute, never got outside..she is not interested enough about that lore, non of these actors are. I still cannot wait to watch the show. but I am surprised about the lack of the game, Fallout, from that cast.

[@swankpatrone643]

I just wanna see this show thrive and execute so fuckin good

[@The_Joestar]

Around 7000 hours between all games and I loved this! About to start a new NV run with Goosey!

[@misanthropicservitorofmars2116]

Gotta do an NCR run on NV to pay respect 🫡

[@kagirion]

"'Respect their traditions', not call them 'surfies', and don't tell 'offensive jokes' that I said only at like....ten occasions!" *)

[@barbaricboi8905]

I’m on my very first NV play through right now because of the show

[@Mr.Rogers91]

Even as an avid gamer there is just so much about the Fallout world its crazy. It must have been cool for them though to be able to see the world they are supposed to be in. Not many actors get the opportunity to see it, walk around, get a feel for the environment the way they could.

[@rogue2791]

She was great and played her role really well!!

[@JacksonCryder1228]

God they did so well

[@Christian-tr4ph]

I honestly feel like all the actors did an amazing job

[@FYahooo]

Arcane was awesome!

[@BLAW1758]

Labor of love. Brutally violent but I can’t imagine a better take on Fallout. Loved every minute of it

[@Starman.2957]

The cast learning the source material in order to prepare for the show is great

[@FabulousSquidward]

Im obsessed with this show

[@Spalthersaar]

I watched it 7 Times

[@alexanderpetrow8668]

Finally show runners and actors who give a damn about the fans and source material we care about! Why couldn't Who & SW do this. I love fallout and can't wait for season 2! Fallout Rocks! Ella and Aaron were amazing in their rolls. Thank you guys, thank you. We appreciate you more than you can imagine!

[@bobboby2400]

And I appreciate that she actually did her homework like I asked it was very important that they did their research

[@jbcardtrading4449]

Came along way from disjointed bro 🔥💪🏻 love the character 👏🏻

[@applejax1017]

Thank you Ella Purnell for bringing 2 of the best characters EVER to life!

[@Spalthersaar]

Aaron Moten is real great in the Show. I find He fits His Character very Well. I totally Don't understand, the Hate He is getting from some individuals. Goggins, Purnell, Moten, McLachlan. Just great. And the little Details, the NPCs, Humor and Dialogue. I Love it. I am a Fallout Player from the First Minute. So. Just thank you all for this very good Entertainment

[@MortSalazar]

There's so many Howards in this show Both in the show and around it

[@ivanschitzpan2034]

Maybe this is an intentional attempt to verify whether he is suitable for the role of Kang the Conqueror through this TV series.

[@youtubedeletesmychannels2329]

Please tell me they’ll do a bishock series

[@devoncarr3653]

This show is so amazing. I love that they made original characters instead of copying a fallout storyline. The setting is perfect for this too. I love all the little details and easter eggs and how they showcase the karma system in characters. My wife knows nothing about fallout and loves the show too.

[@leozar69]

I second that, about them making original characters. They could've just copy pasted one of the games, and just mess everything up with their "agenda.." 😒 Thank God they made their own story. I really enjoyed watching it, and geeking out in front of my wife, who knows nothing about it 😂 So far I can recommend the show to anyone. The lead role is awesome, she doesn't try to make the men look bad with awful woke "writing." She just has fun playing her roll so well. She's funny, has a lot of expressions, her acting flows so naturally. The series really make me wanna play the game again. 😅 No wonder I see videos of people reporting players are playing the games again 😊 Btw, Mr. Sujano uploaded a video showing how to downgrade Fallout 4, from the game breaking update. 👍

[@Jikuri]

I love Goosey now. Based.

[@Rannic.H]

If only the source material was actually the *source* material. But that's not Purnell's fault, all the kudos to her.

[@mgnt232]

God I hope she doesn't leave Arcane! probably one of my favorite shows ever! We also need that Jinx cosplay Ella

[@maschenny28]

are there any news about her leaving arcane project? if not then she isn't leaving and season 2 is near

[@garedmorort]

The sets where insane

[@Spalthersaar]

Yes they were Awesome

[@ambrusin4889]

This Ella, She really was the Only one, who played the game, wow !( Edit. Now I read one of the comments that she never even left the vault, so, she played it like under a minute, never even got outside. Lol !) and still talks like had really play it, and it is the "least you can do to give audience the best experience, like what?)I would assume as an actors,actresses, people would be a bit more interested about the actual lore, to at least playing it a little, its not that hard. But it Is, It`s own universe, the Fallout Universe, It is quite impossible to understand the feeling people get from it, and what makes millions of people love that game and the world in it, and, last but not least the people from that universe. They are quite exceptional. I would assume, as and actor, you would be just interested about the lore you want to be a part of. But no one of these actor were that interested. They don´t even like gaming,at least not playing Fallout, otherwise they already would have played it. It is a lack of interest. Good actors they seem to have still.

[@The_Swordfish]

They killed it I'm not a fallout guy myself but the show was sick.

[@kazdan3]

Ella should act in a portal tv show

[@wyzefreedom]

Look how much better it is when you actually care about the source material

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Goosey is so fine 😩😍

[@VRX901]

Goosey MacLean

[@showbobz3883]

I wish i could tell her the ghoul is in the game

[@brndnwilks]

Someone send this to Rachel Zegler, so she can see how yo do promotional press correctly.

[@flintson2268]

Wanna maybe say which game?

[@hololiveforever9455]

O my god she is jinx! Wtf my mind is blown

[@lisaskatesIRL]

This show is GOAT!! ❤

[@Spalthersaar]

Yes

[@MrBongJovi]

I legitimately don't remember how long it's been since I've seen a female actress that looks and talks like a normal human being, and not just a PR machine. I really love Lucy in the show! Her naivete and complete shock of everything... Even just a simple foliage..... And that's not even talking about Walton Goggins. Bro... The Ghoul is one of the coolest characters I've seen in a LONG time. He just has that Clint Eastwood, spaghetti Western vibe perfectly. And the action scenes and all the gore... Oh man... This show is God tier.

[@gambit5667]

I mean, Captainmarvel unironically had normal characters, I honestly rarely see "pr" characters, in the sense of them not being characters and just PR

[@enbybeanie666]

Wtf does PR means

[@gambit5667]

@@enbybeanie666 Like a pr team, like press

[@Trashalchemy]

That's just you dude

[@Level_Eleven]

@@enbybeanie666It stands for ‘public relations’

[@gosudrm]

COOL!

[@tonymacintosh3744]

Aaron Moten.... like him.

[@goldensaurus]

Ella's voice is British but has the high pitch American taint in it. I think maybe playing the character cracked her voice.

[@Trev81]

Video Title: "Why The Fallout Series Creators Didn't Make The Cast Play The Video Games" Doesn't explain why the Fallout series creators didn't make the cast play the video games.

[@ThePack49]

Mannn I wish Halo was treated with such care

[@lowercase21]

Very great actors always repect the source material. 👏

[@ja6975]

Ok. I have a huge crush on Ella

[@bignick2k215]

Fallout did it right. I was very skeptical and cautious. I’ve been burned by video game adaptations in the past…

[@PlayNiceFolks]

Goooood girl ❤ Goooood boy ❤

[@Undefined9]

Take a page from the actor's book the likes of ones such as Henry Cavill and get into it!

[@deebo3182]

Jesus Christ even the actors put in the time how the hell did they fuck up so bad with halo, it’s just so sad

[@xxlCortez]

Ella Purnell should team up with Henry Cavill once.

[@liamgurney138]

SR with the click bait fishing for lil crumbs of controversy where there's none 😂

[@nicholasotto3282]

They probably just went to oxhorns you tube channel. Just take notes from there and your gucci

[@joshpippert8157]

"Hours invested into it" doesn't always say much. I'm 8 hours into my current Fallout 4 playthrough and that's just trying to get the mods to work.

[@stancinatti8198]

The games are not for everybody that for sure I love the fallout world but playing is a no for me but even if she didn’t play the games I think they would’ve done the show justice

[@NemFX]

.. dude playing Maximus just failed a charisma check. He didn't play the game, he said he watched people playing it together on twitch, which means either he's talking about 76, or lying about watching it, since 76 is the only one you can play together* * also Tactics, but I'm probably the only one here who remembers that Tactics has multiplayer. It probably won't work now, since the servers probably don't exist anymore.

[@ksaurus3525]

Sooo he watched 76… your point?

[@pvt_lean]

Again he's joking he's just trying to be edgy for views

[@danrandall3302]

Wow this dude is the exact same as his character 😂 also looks like a young Denzel Washington

[@themightycrixus1131]

This is absolutely ridiculous.

[@DianaAmericaRivero]

Aaron Moten is really cute IRL but for some reason, that doesn't come across on the show.

[@desmondsolomon2809]

They kind of ugly him up in the show a bit. Bad haircut, he’s bruised and bloody often, and he had a serious face all the time. I love him in the show regardless.

[@FezCaliph]

Watch Oxhorn and you’ll be good 😅

[@steveyi2859]

Ella is an interesting girl. Most female actresses are far more pretentious

[@mightypigeon836]

What a backhanded compliment! "You’re pretty cool… for a girl!” XD

[@gambit5667]

@@mightypigeon836 Not even, he says "Interesting"

[@Trashalchemy]

Wow, trying to compliment a woman by bringing down the rest of women. How retro.

[@steveyi2859]

Yeah thats because I am old and uninteresting buttheads

[@Level_Eleven]

@@TrashalchemyHe definitely didn’t say the rest of women, don’t put words into his mouth. He specifically called out pretentious actresses. Those women bring themselves down and we all know it.

[@rustycookiepekka6875]

If you cant find the time to play the games at least learn the stories within the games(although im contradicting myself because sometimes the best way to learn the stories is to experience them through the games themselves)

[@LGFree]

No offense to Aaron but I thought he was Jonathan Majors. Take all his roles he lost lmao. Jonathan Minors

[@SeminarioMAE]

Aaron is so full of chit

[@TheOrangex88]

If I am making a show based on a game I am forcing the whole cast and crew to read/watch/play the source material because if we’re gonna make a show we’re doing it the f***ing right way.

[@angelsaucedo2231]

Theyre not the writers or set designers. lmao the whole cast and crew. such a bad take.

[@themissingpeace7956]

The actors did a good job, but the writers wrote the Fallout show to be dumb as nails. Insulting to anyone’s intelligence. All the main characters have max luck it’s ridiculous.

[@ksaurus3525]

This show coming from the source material in which a vault dweller with no experience of the wasteland not only survives, but becomes the most powerful person in the wasteland (multiple times across different time periods and locations, I might add). And the universe where a courier got shot TWICE in the head, buried alive, and recovered with no negative effects.

[@zacharygreene1979]

The whole show was cast perfectly except for Maximus, I just can't stand that guy. The character makes no sense, he's all over the place and this guy makes it even worse in my opinion.

[@ummm385]

Was does the casting have to do with the character any other person is repeating the same script and even then i disagree because his story was so linear it hurts maybe you just need to rewatch

[@mattandrews8528]

I have nothing but disdain for people working on a project but won’t fully immerse themselves in it. If you’re part of the cast you need to understand that universe, play at least ONE Fallout game. Meanwhile a lot of people watching the show have at least played 3, 4, and New Vegas. I bet she played for an afternoon or two MAX, and the rest of the main cast didn’t even bother except to maybe watch a video of someone else playing. Of course, why should I expect further dedication to understanding what universe you’re portraying when it’s 2024 and this is just par for the course. From recent releases from beloved IP’s like Star Wars, Halo, to LotR, nobody cares to fully understand and respect the source material properly. It’s just sad, and they’ve all been nothing but a shallow pathetic cash grab. For once I just want the cast to be forced to understand what they represent in a show/movie to the fullest so they can make sure to understand it. They don’t care to and it’s obvious.

[@Shinobi33]

I like the Maximus character but he's such a beta male in the show

[@literallyanangrymoose7717]

Oh... the shows a total clusterfuck isnt it? Separately I dont know if I can handle hearing that nasal voice every episode. Ill try it but Im bracing for disappointment.

[@d24isDURIAN]

This is a great game adaptation coming from a massive fallout 3 fan.

[@WarNvrChanges]

Coming from a huge fan of the Fallout series (I’ve played FO3, FNV, FO4 and even 76 for what it’s worth lol) this show is absolutely AMAZING. I was cautiously optimistic at first but they did an excellent job with the adaptation. It’s the best storytelling I’ve experienced in the Fallout universe since Fallout New Vegas.

[@renehoyvik]

The series is great, and if your worried about Ella's voice, she isn't the only main character. The show is 3 separate stories that converge.

[@eno6712]

Im a massive New Vegas fan and so far the choice with the NCR makes me happy, all those Redditors supporting them take the L . ​@d24isDURIAN

[@Dr.HooWho]

It's great stop complaining like a child over a voice.

[@Mothaf4ckajones]

Bro play the games.