Macaulay Culkin is joining Fallout Season 2 as a ‘Crazy Genius-Type’ character

Macaulay Culkin has joined the cast of Fallout season 2 on Prime Video. Culkin will have a recurring role as a ‘mad genius-type’ character in this popular series based on Bethesda Game Studios’ Fallout video game franchise. While the specific details of his character are still under wraps, his casting promises a fresh and intriguing addition to the show, Deadline reports.

Fallout is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films, alongside Bethesda Game Studios and Bethesda Softworks. Set 200 years after a nuclear apocalypse, the story follows a group of people who are forced from underground shelters or vaults into a dangerous, radioactive wasteland. The survivors must navigate a chaotic new world filled with strange, violent factions and mysterious threats.

The first season of Fallout was a huge success, ranking among the top three Prime Video shows and earning 16 Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Drama Series. Executive producers include Jonathan Nolan, Lisa Joy, Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner, who worked to adapt the gritty tone of the beloved video game to the small screen.

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Culkin’s role in Fallout marks another unique choice in his recent career resurgence. Culkin is known worldwide for his role in Home Alone and has explored more unconventional characters. He recently voiced a character in Prime Video’s animated show The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy, and had major roles in FX’s American Horror Story: Double Feature and HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones. His casting in Fallout will likely bring a distinct energy that complements the show’s post-apocalyptic themes.

Culkin joins a talented cast, starring alongside Ella Purnell as Lucy, Aaron Moten as Maximus, Walton Goggins as the ‘Ghoul’, and Kyle MacLachlan, Moisés Arias, Sarita Choudhury and Michael Emerson. The show has attracted fans of the original video game series and new viewers alike, successfully adapting the game’s harsh, unpredictable world to television.

We’ll be sure to update this section with more information about the series as it comes. So keep an eye on Pinkvilla for similar updates.

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