According to film and TV production publication Production Weekly, casting director John Papsidera has been hired to carry out the casting for Amazon’s upcoming “Fallout” series. “Uncharted” (2022) is Papsidera’s most recent work which, like “Fallout”, is based on a popular video game franchise and was one of the first of many PlayStation productions to make a recent leap from the console to the big screen. Interestingly, casting decisions made in that film were among the biggest complaints about Uncharted’s film adaptation.
In “Uncharted”, Papsidera made the controversial decision to cast Spider-Man star Tom Holland as the franchise’s lead character Nathan Drake and Mark Whalberg as Sully—Drake’s partner in crime. Many fans took issue with the decision to cast the two for the role of the game’s beloved characters believing they weren’t a good fit. This is primarily due to the characters being a bit more mature in the games then they were portrayed in the film. Ultimately, it’s unclear if fans will take as much of an issue with the casting decisions being made for “Fallout”.
Tomb Raider (2018) actor Walton Goggins and Army of the Dead (2021) actress Ella Purnell have already been cast as leads for the “Fallout” series. As the show’s plot hasn’t been confirmed to follow any one of the Fallout video games, the series may revolve around completely new characters. If that’s the case, Papsidera’s casting is a lot less likely to step on fans’ toes.
Rumors of Papsidera’s involvement with the project began when the series was first announced in 2020. However, his role has not been confirmed until now. Papsidera has previously worked with “Westworld” creators Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy who are serving as producers for “Fallout”.
“Fallout” Casting Call
For those interested in getting cast for a role on the new Fallout TV series, it would be a smart move to reach out to Automatic Sweat. Papsidera is the Casting Director for the Los Angeles-based casting agency.
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