The Fallout Cast & Character Guide
HBO Max explores dark, real trauma in The Fallout, written and directed by Megan Park. A critical success, The Fallout is an emotional story that deals not with violence, but its aftermath. The film’s talented, young cast handles the heaviest of subject matters with grace and tact, while introducing several new stars to HBO's audience.
The Fallout follows the experience of high schooler Vada Cavell as she navigates life after surviving a school shooting. Though she is physically unharmed, she is emotionally scarred; her relationships to her family and friends are forever changed. Through interactions with her peers, therapist, and community, Vada works through her trauma to reconcile with her newfound worldview.
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As seen in shows such as 13 Reasons Why, highly skilled acting is required to properly handle high schoolers dealing with the harshest of realities. The Fallout features incredible teen actors, headed by Jenna Ortega, with an incredibly solid supporting cast. Here’s a guide to the cast and characters of The Fallout.
Jenna Ortega brings deep emotionality to Vada Cavell, the focal survivor and trauma victim of a school shooting. Ortega is a rising star in Hollywood, best known for her roles in the movies Insidious: Chapter 2 and 2022’s Scream. She is also in You and voices a character in Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous. Ortego is set to star in the Foo Fighters comedy-horror vehicle Studio 666, and will play the lead role of Wednesday Addams in Netflix's upcoming Addams Family reboot, Wednesday.
Maddie Ziegler costars as Mia Reed, another student at Vada’s high school, with whom Vada processes their shared traumatic experience. Ziegler was
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