Tom Holland has really been chatting it up about the upcoming Uncharted film adaptation and now he has given encouraging news about the production which has seen a series of hiccups along the way.
While promoting his upcoming Pixar release Onward, Holland spoke with “IGN” and revealed that Uncharted begins shooting in four weeks, which would mean production should set around mid-March.
“We start shooting in like four weeks. Mark Wahlberg is going to be amazing as Sully. The stunt department that we have out there in Berlin have done an amazing job already, prepping the stunts, and it’s going to be an exciting one.”
For a film that has seemed to be struggling to get off the ground, it’s crazy to think that shooting on the project could actually get started so soon, The film has seen a series of complications, mostly with directors coming on and off the film. Dan Trachtenberg was set to direct but left the project due to creative differences. Bumblebee director Travis Knight then came on board, which would’ve been a solid choice in my eyes, but Knight then left the project due to scheduling conflicts. Ruben Fleischer, director of the Zombieland films & Venom, was the last rumored director attached to the film, but given that shooting starts so soon, maybe there is some truth to that news.
It appears the idea is for Holland to play a younger Nathan Drake, which has still been a bone of contention from fans of the game who feel Holland is still too young for the role. Also on board is Mark Wahlberg as Drake’s trusty mentor Sully. Oddly enough, Wahlberg was initially eyed for Nathan Drake early in the film’s very long development process so that shows you just how long an Uncharted movie has been a priority for Sony Pictures.
