Prestige TV is kind of like war, in the sense that sometimes it feels like it never changes. After Fallout’s ambitiously shocking Season 2 run, Amazon-MGM’s hit video game adaptation continues to impress with the acting talent it’s bringing into the fold. The latest addition to this lineup is about to send some shockwaves though; as he’s not only a prestige TV icon, he’s also a returning collaborator for Executive Producers Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy.
Broken freshly from Deadline, Fallout Season 3 now calls Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul among its impressive acting roster. No deeper details surrounding Paul’s involvement are available from the depths of Vault-Tec’s files. At the same time, this news resurrects a deeper connection that could hint at the reason Paul secured his spot on the ark.
Aaron Paul’s Westworld Experience Pays Off Yet Again
Previously Aaron Paul partnered with Nolan and Joy on the final two seasons of Westworld; which made him instrumental in getting the HBO series to its goal line. Sadly, the cancellation that prevented Season 5 from properly concluding the program put an end to those goals.
It clearly seems Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have been keeping in touch, now taking a golden opportunity to put the band back together for Fallout Season 3. Considering Paul’s role in genre thrillers such as Ash, as well as the recent indie gaming hit Dispatch, the realm of the fantastical is firmly in this man’s wheelhouse.
Aaron Paul’s Fallout Season 3 Casting Opens Tons Of Possibilities
Of course, the collective work of all parties on Westworld seems exactly like the sort of thing to stoke the fires for fans of such material. Which in turn has us wondering just who Aaron Paul could be playing in Fallout Season 3. Will he be a Super Mutant? Could he be waiting in Colorado for Walton Goggins’ Cooper “The Ghoul” Howard? Or is he slinking about New Vegas, just waiting to take advantage of its ever shifting playing field?
There’s clearly a huge field of characters and factions that could come into play for Fallout Season 3. As Bethesda’s landmark gaming franchise moves forward, in both the TV and Gaming worlds, having someone like Aaron Paul on board helps tremendously. No matter who he ends up portraying, it’s pretty much assured that he’ll bring his typical intensity to the table.
With the return of folks like Kyle MacLachlan and Aaron Moten also on the tarmac, that anticipation only grows. The only way this news could get better is if it came with Prime Video securing the rights to produce Westworld’s final season. For now, Fallout Season 3 looks to start filming this summer, with some point during 2027 as its debut window.
As you wait for your return to the Wasteland, don’t forget that both previous seasons are now streaming via Prime Video! And as always, if you want to know the truth about current pop culture news (no matter how bad it hurts), keep your browser tuned to THS’ TV News archives!
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