Fallout season 3 casts fan-favorite Star Wars actor in mystery role

The third season of Prime Video's series is probably still a decent ways off Fallout is getting some more star power ahead of season 3. Prime Video announced Thursday that Emily Mortimer (The Newsroom, Love and Amazing), Manny Jacinto (The Good Place, The Acolyte), and Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit, Last Night in Soho) will be joining the cast. They’ll join Ella Purnell, Walton Goggins, Aaron Moten, and Kyle MacLachlan in the main cast. Aaron Paul was recently cast for season 3 as well. Production for the upcoming TV season begins in Los Angeles this month. So far, Prime Video’s Fallout adaptation has been another successful case of a video game series making the jump to television, with the first season racking up over 100 million views as of October 2024. This initial run was nominated for 17 Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Goggins. The second season generally received positive reviews, although it was criticized for some circuitous storytelling. Season 3 was greenlit in May 2025 before the second season aired. For those who haven’t watched the show, it follows Lucy (Purnell), a naive vault dweller who ventures into a po