UNCHARTED Star Mark Wahlberg Compares The Video Game Movie To INDIANA JONES

UNCHARTED Star Mark Wahlberg Compares The Video Game Movie To INDIANA JONES

Mark Wahlberg was once attached to play Nathan Drake in Uncharted, but he's now taking on the role of Sully instead. In a new interview, the actor reveals more about the film and possible sequel plans...

By JoshWilding - Mar 04, 2020 01:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Uncharted
Source: Collider
Mark Wahlberg is currently doing the rounds to promote Neflix's Spenser Confidential, and he's been fielding questions about the upcoming Uncharted movie starring Tom Holland as Nathan Drake. The actor plays that character's mentor Sully in Ruben Fleischer's big screen adaptation of the hit video game franchise, and he's now shed more light on what fans can expect. 

"I start filming in about two weeks time," he tells Collider, confirming that Uncharted is actually happening after countless delays. "It’s exciting because, without giving too much away, it’s more of an origin story. Meeting them, and Nathan becoming Nathan. Sully and him meeting, trying to not only get over on each other, but also starting to partner up and develop that relationship."

"It’ll be very cool,"
Wahlberg continued. "It’s the first time I’m in a movie that’s a movie. I felt like when I was reading it, I was reading Indiana Jones or Thomas Crown Affair. It’s got these great elements of these heist movies and adventure movies like I’ve never been a part of."

While it's not necessarily the Uncharted movie a lot of fans were hoping for, it definitely has some potential, and you have to believe Sony Pictures is already mulling over the future of the franchise.

However, in a separate interview with IGN, Wahlberg revealed that he's currently only signed up to star in the one instalment. "Well, they’re thinking a lot but, you know what, I’m in for one right now so we’ll see." That's probably Hollywood-ese for "I'll sign up for a sequel, but only if Sony gives me a pay rise," but it's hard to say how this first chapter is going to play out right now anyway. 

After all, it could go either way with Fleischer at the helm, and video game adaptations remain as tricky to crack as ever (even with a hit like Sonic the Hedgehog). 

What do you guys think? 

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TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 3/4/2020, 1:02 PM
If I could snap my fingers and have Brett Dalton and Bruce Campbell instead, I would.
Origame
Origame - 3/4/2020, 1:03 PM
I feel like they made him sully when they realized a young nathan drake was a stupid premise so mark can be there for action sequences wed expect.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 3/4/2020, 1:03 PM
I have no clue what this game series is like, but I'll have to assume Marky Mark is playing a douchebag, because that's pretty much his range as an actor imo. 😜
Chewtoy
Chewtoy - 3/4/2020, 1:05 PM
I mean... what else is this property supposed to be like?
KWilly
KWilly - 3/4/2020, 1:12 PM
Tom Holland is doing something the last two Spider-Man actors didn't. And that's get other roles besides Spider-Man, while still BEING Spider-Man.

I mean, Garfield has gone indie, and Maguire has gone MIA... Holland is gonna be a huge star at this rate.

Get that money, Tom.

Pathogen
Pathogen - 3/5/2020, 7:53 PM
@KWilly - Maguire sucks donkey balls. he needs to just go do landscaping or something
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/4/2020, 1:12 PM
The only thing that is remotely interesting to me about this movie is how good Hollands and Wahlberg chemistry is gonna be
m1doriya
m1doriya - 3/4/2020, 1:28 PM
Like this masterpiece

PicolasCage
PicolasCage - 3/4/2020, 1:30 PM
Yeah, no [frick]ing shit
GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/4/2020, 1:38 PM
He’s STRUCK GOLD with this comparison. New ground broken...
bobevanz
bobevanz - 3/4/2020, 1:52 PM
STFU marky mark
CaptCoulson
CaptCoulson - 3/4/2020, 1:54 PM
granted I"ve never played the video game, but I kinda thought this was so absurdly obvious to the point of nobody would ever actually verbalize it.
knocturnalzen10
knocturnalzen10 - 3/4/2020, 2:02 PM
maybe i'm wrong but isn't Uncharted basically Indiana Jones just without the magic and aliens stuff ?
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