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For players of theFalloutvideo-game franchise, the Pip-Boy isnt just an accessory.
Its a way of life.
Its key to life in the wasteland.
And IRL, its super fucking heavy.
You know how Popeye looks?
Very similar, but only on my left arm.
Ella Purnell joked that her left bicep got noticeably bigger after playing the shows Lone Wanderer.
She hopes she can switch arms eventually.
Its an alternate future stuck in the 50s, said production designer Howard Cummings.
Having real stuff in there was one may to make the game come to life.
But the reality of those Pip-Boys was a shock for the actors.
Its got an actual screen in there, with an animated character in it.
They made it out of real materials, real metal.
It wasnt some plastic thing.
And I think that comes across when you watch it.
