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Fallout: Ella Purnell on "Cannibalism Chick" Typecasting; Lucy/Ghoul

Fallout star Ella Purnell on Yellowjackets comparisons and Lucy and The Ghoul's (Walton Goggins) dynamic heading into the second season.

Ella Purnell has a lot to be thankful for these days with not only the upcoming second season of the animated Star Trek: Prodigy on its new home of Netflix, but she's also had two hit TV shows back-to-back with Showtime's Yellowjackets and Amazon Prime Video's Fallout. Looking back at the success of both shows, the actress spoke with The Hollywood Reporter about the common thread of survivalism on both shows and the dynamic between Lucy and The Ghoul (Walton Goggins) in the Jonathan Nolan, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, and Graham Wagner series.

Ella Purnell: From Yellowjackets to Fallout; Lucy/Ghoul Dynamic

When asked about "ass jerky" in the post-apocalyptic world of Fallout and common themes of cannibalism shared with Yellowjackets, "I definitely had a laugh. I sort of knew it was a part of the 'Fallout' world. The nature of survivalist dramas is that cannibalism is probably going to cross your mind at some point when you are completely out of options. And what's so funny is that I didn't put two and two together with 'Yellowjackets' and 'Fallout,' Purnell said. "I never, ever was like, 'Oh God, what are people going to say about my cannibalism trend?' It never occurred to me until I started doing press, and I was like, 'Oh yeah, I guess it's a thing.' So, hopefully, we don't make a habit of this. I don't want to get typecast as the cannibalism chick."

When Lucy discovers that The Ghoul/Cooper Howard is the original Vault-Tec mascot, "Yeah, I have [thought of it]. One of the things I love about TV is that you don't know what's going to happen — unless you've got lovely showrunners who tell you everything, which has never been my experience. In my experience, showrunners never tell you anything, and then you just read the script until you have to completely recalibrate what you were doing," Purnell said. "It's challenging, but it's also fun. So I spent most of my time as Lucy just hating the Ghoul, and then, in the last episode, stupidly, it occurred to me far too late that the story that they were really trying to tell was how similar Lucy and the Ghoul are. It lined up with Lucy's realization that her statement, "I may look like you, but I'll never be like you," may not be 100 percent true. So that realization came at a great time, but I don't know what's going to happen in season two, and I'm very excited to find out. But, if and when Lucy does learn about [Cooper's Vault-Tec history], it's only going to further reinforce her understanding that people change on the wasteland. And if he was that once upon a time, then what's she in for?"

For more, including Purnell's thoughts on her legacy on Yellowjackets and comparisons, Lucy's catchphrase and if she can stay who she is in the wasteland after prolonged exposure, the Ghoul, and Dr. Wilzig's prophecies (Michael Emerson), season one's biggest twist with her father, you can check out the complete interview here.

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