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Walton Goggins' Power Armor Panic: Worse Than Ghoul Makeup?
4 Dec
Summary
- Actor Walton Goggins experienced a panic attack inside the Fallout Power Armor suit.
- Kyle MacLachlan found the Power Armor heavy but ultimately fun and empowering.
- The show's Power Armor is bolted on, restricting movement and bathroom breaks.
The iconic Power Armor from the Fallout universe presents a significant challenge for actors adapting it for the screen. Walton Goggins, who portrays the Ghoul, recently shared his intensely negative experience donning the suit for flashbacks, calling it the most claustrophobic thing he'd ever done and suffering a panic attack. He expressed a strong preference for enduring hours of Ghoul prosthetics over repeated use of the restrictive armor.
Despite Goggins' struggles, co-star Kyle MacLachlan offered a more mixed, yet ultimately positive, perspective. While noting the increasing weight of the suit in the second season and the necessity of being bolted in, MacLachlan found the experience fun and empowering. He admitted to needing help for minor actions like scratching his nose, highlighting the suit's constraints.
Ultimately, the depiction of Power Armor on screen balances the fantasy of immense strength with the physical discomfort for its wearers. While not an enjoyable experience for all, the actors acknowledge the transformative effect the suit has on their characters, making the struggles a worthwhile, albeit intense, part of embodying the post-apocalyptic world.
