Uncharted is a 2022 American action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer from a screenplay by Rafe Lee Judkins, Art Marcum and Matt Holloway, based on the video game series of the same name developed by Naughty Dog. It stars Tom Holland as Nathan Drake and Mark Wahlberg as his mentor Victor Sullivan, with Sophia Ali, Tati Gabrielle and Antonio Banderas in supporting roles. In the film, Drake is recruited by Sullivan in a race against Santiago Moncada (Banderas) and Jo Braddock (Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition.
Uncharted entered development in 2008, with producer Avi Arad stating that he would be working with Sony Pictures to develop a film adaptation of the video game series. It entered a complicated production process, with various directors, screenwriters, and cast members attached at various points. Filmmakers David O. Russell, Neil Burger, Seth Gordon, Shawn Levy, Dan Trachtenberg and Travis Knight were initially signed to direct, while Wahlberg was set to play Drake in early development. Holland was cast as Drake in May 2017 and Fleischer was hired as the director in early 2020. Principal photography commenced in March 2020 and finished the following October, with filming locations including Babelsberg Studio in Berlin and on location across Spain.
Uncharted premiered in Barcelona on February 7, 2022, and is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on February 18, by Sony Pictures Releasing. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the action sequences, visuals, acting and chemistry between Holland and Wahlberg, but criticized its screenplay, casting, dialogue, villains, and cliched formulas from others films such as Indiana Jones and Police Story.
Cast
- Tom Holland as Nathan Drake: A young fortune hunter who claims to be a descendant of famed English explorer Sir Francis Drake and shares a relationship with Chloe Frazer . To practice for Drake's undercover role as a barman, Holland was taught how to do shifts by the Chiltern Firehouse staff. During the four months filming was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Holland continued to eat and train for the role.
- Tiernan Jones as young Nathan.
- Mark Wahlberg as Victor "Sully" Sullivan: A seasoned fortune hunter who previously worked with Nathan’s brother, Sam. Wahlberg was originally set to star as Drake when the film was in development in 2010.
- Antonio Banderas as Santiago Moncada: A ruthless treasure hunter.
- Sophia Ali as Chloe Frazer: A fellow fortune hunter and associate of Sully's whom Nathan shares a relationship with.
- Tati Gabrielle as Jo Braddock: A mercenary working with Moncada against Nathan and Sully.
- Rudy Pankow as Samuel "Sam" Drake: Nathan's long-lost brother.
Additionally, Pilou Asbæk and YouTube personality ElrubiusOMG appear in the film in undisclosed roles. Nolan North, who played Drake in the games, has a cameo in the film as a hotel guest
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