Making The Uncharted Movie Was A Dream Come True for Director
Ruben Fleischer, director of Uncharted, says making the film was a dream come true. Uncharted is based on Sony's popular video game franchise, which started in 2007 with Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. The games put players into the shoes of Nathan Drake, a globe-trotting treasure hunter. The film adaptation of Uncharted sees Tom Holland stepping into the role of Drake alongside fellow actors Mark Wahlberg, Sophia Ali, and Antonio Banderas. Unfortunately, the film has suffered numerous delays over the years, even seeing Wahlberg shift from the role of Drake to that of his mentor, Sully. Various directors, including David O. Russell, were also attached to the film before Fleischer signed on.
In line with elements of the games, the film's plot sees Drake recruited by Victor «Sully» Sullivan to help recover Ferdinand Magellan's lost fortune. Uncharted will focus on a younger iteration of Drake, though trailers have highlighted moments pulled from various games, like the cargo plane set-piece, which stems from Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. The treasure-hunting nature of Uncharted's story is also what attracted Fleischer to the project, ultimately landing him in the director's chair.
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In an exclusive interview with Screen Rant, Fleischer was asked how he ended up directing Uncharted, to which he replied, "I consider myself very lucky." Following Zombieland: Double Tap, Fleischer was unsure of his next movie project when the script for Uncharted was sent to him. Fleischer instantly connected with the material, saying, "I was completely blown away because it evoked my favorite movie of all time, Raiders of Lost Ark, with its globe-trotting treasure-hunting
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