Summary
- Ella Purnell found painting a different-colored finger daily for Fallout “annoying and frustrating.”
- Fallout Season 1 was a hit with 65 million viewers; Season 2 aims to explore New Vegas.
- Fallout Season 2 production delayed by wildfires; likely to return in early 2026.
Fallout‘s wasteland is a treacherous place for anyone willing to step foot into its deathly lands, but it seems as though Ella Purnell may have had a harder time than most as she reveals an annoying detail she had to endure while filming. Amazon’s Fallout TV series recreates the post-apocalyptic world of the popular video game franchise by Bethesda, which takes viewers inside the belly of its murky universe as Lucy emerges from Vault-33 in search of her kidnapped father, but to do so, she must navigate the dangerous and untamed region of Los Angeles.
Season one of Fallout has already been a huge triumph. In 2024, it became the second most-watched series on Prime Video, with 65 million viewers tuning into its captivating and ruthless setting, making it the biggest series since Rings of Power. StarringElla Purnell, Aaron Moten, Walton Goggins, Kyle MacLachlan, Moises Arias, and Leslie Uggams, season 2 aims to blend even more of its narratives as well as take fans to New Vegas, one of the most beloved locations from the games.
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Fallout’s Ella Purnell Explains Why Lucy’s New Finger Was So Annoying
In Fallout season one, Lucy has her finger cut off as payback by The Ghoul after she bit his off while struggling to escape. Even though Lucy’s severed digit was later fixed up by a robot doctor with a used one, her “new” finger was a very different color that stuck out like a sore…finger. Having a completely different colored finger from the rest meant Purnell had to endure ages sitting in the makeup chair daily to get it painted while playing the role of Lucy. Purnell also disclosed that due to the different color, a pretty gross nickname was made up for it called “the poop finger.” While appearing at a panel during MegaCon Orlando (via ScreenRant), Purnell revealed more about her “frustrating” digit.
“You know how annoying it is to have that finger painted on me every single day? This finger is the bane of my life. It’s the worst thing.”
“This finger is the bane of my life. It’s the worst thing” expressed Purnell when asked if she’s worried about being typecast as characters that lose their fingers. She went on to disclose that the entire process was aggravating due to having the paint put on and off every day, but not all the paint would come off, leaving her to explain to people when she went home what it was. “So I don’t want to lose any more fingers. I just don’t want to lose any fingers. I’m over it, I’m over the trigger.” Purnell also clarified how the “poop finger” nickname came to be, stating that it was Fallout‘s makeup designer, Mike Harvey, who thought of the amusing yet disgusting joke. “It caught like wildfire, and everybody started saying it, and then they, yeah, that’s the name of it now,” remarked Purnell.
Filming on the second season of Fallout was delayed due to the devastating California wildfires, but now it seems as though production is well underway. Although there isn’t a release date for when the second season will return as yet, it’s likely that it may arrive sometime in early 2026, so fans could have just a little longer to wait.
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Fallout
- Release Date
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April 10, 2024
- Showrunner
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Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan
- Writers
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Lisa Joy, Jonathan Nolan
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Ella Purnell
Lucy MacLean
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Source: ScreenRant