Expect to see a lot more of Ella Purnell (Army of the Dead, Yellowjackets) on the big and small screen moving forward as her profile is definitely rising thanks to Prime Video's Fallout.
However, the English actress was part of another video game adaptation prior to playing Lucy MacLean in Fallout, she voices the character Jinx in Netflix's Arcane, which is an animated series based on League of Legends.
While promoting Fallout, Purnell briefly touched on Arcane season, which is slated for release this November. It seems something incredibly tragic is set to occur this season as Purnell disclosed that she was left extremely emotional by something that transpires.
"Oh man, I'm trying to remember it [season 1] because it was over two years ago," Purnell said when speaking to Tech Radar at a UK press junket.
"I actually just went back into the studio to complete some ADR [automated dialog replacement] for the season 2 finale – and I cried. So, I think other people will cry, too. It's devastating, and nobody will feel good after watching it."
Set for release in November, Arcane season 2 will coincide with the 15th anniversary of League of Legends.
A nightmarish augmentation.
— Arcane (@arcaneshow) January 5, 2024
Brace yourself for #Arcane Season 2, coming this November. pic.twitter.com/MyiGRlqzdk
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Along with Purnell's Jinx, series stars Hailee Steinfeld, and Katie Leung, are also expected to reprise their roles as Vi, and Caitlyn Kiramman, respectively.
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Arcane season 1 synopsis: Amidst the escalating unrest between the advanced, utopian city of Piltover and the squalid, repressed undercity of Zaun, sisters Vi and Jinx find themselves on opposing sides of a war over twisted ideologies and arcane technology.
Arcane is set in Riot's League of Legends fictional universe and primarily focuses on the playable champion sisters Vi and Powder aka Jinx.
Other playable champions who appear in the show include the Sheriff of Piltover Caitlyn, the Boy Who Shattered Time Ekko, Jayce, the Defender of Tomorrow, the Revered Inventor Heimerdinger, Viktor, the Machine Herald, and the Mad Chemist Singed.
The voice cast for the show includes Hailee Steinfeld as Vi, Ella Purnell portrays Jinx, Katie Leung as Caitlyn, Reed Shannon as Ekko, Kevin Alejandro as Jayce, Mick Wingert as Heimerdinger, Harry Lloyd as Viktor, and Brett Tucker as Singed.
The show was created by Christian Linke (creative director at Riot Games) and Alex Yee (creative designer at Riot Games)."
