Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten on ‘Fallout’ and bringing a popular video game to life

It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that we are on the cusp of a new era of live-action video game adaptations. But if there is one title that is certainly creating all the buzz among video game enthusiasts, it’s Prime Video’s upcoming series adaptation of Fallout, one of the most beloved sci-fi video games. Set in a futuristic world reeling from a nuclear war, it takes the viewers into the barren Wasteland and tells a story from the eyes of Lucy, a ‘Vault Dweller,’ one of those privileged sections of survivors who took refuge in fallout bunkers. Actors Ella Purnell and Aaron Moten, who play Lucy and Maximus, respectively, can’t wait to speak about their reactions while stepping into these huge sets, their takeaways from playing these roles and the journey they had in bringing to life this beloved game Excerpts: Ella, have you played the ‘Fallout’ video game and what was your reaction knowing that you are a part of an IP that has such global popularity? Aaron, I hear you are a huge fan of the game… I haven’t played the game but I have spent a lot of time watching people play it on Twitch.