Uncharted: Nolan North’s Cameo Explained
Warning: This post contains spoilers for Uncharted!
Sony's Unchartedfeatured a cameo from Nolan North, who voices Nathan Drake in the popular game series. Uncharted is the live-action adaptation of the extremely successful video game franchise of the same name. The protagonist, Nathan Drake, is played by Spider-Man: No Way Homelead Tom Holland. The film was full of hidden Easter eggs and video game references, but perhaps the most exciting of which was Nolan North's Uncharted cameo.
The Uncharted film does not directly adapt any of the games. Instead, it follows an original story that is set before the first game, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. However, the film paid homage to its source material through clever imagery, costume and set design, and a cameo by the original voice actor behind the games' lead. Nolan North's Uncharted appearance serves as a thumbs-up to Tom Holland's performance as Nathan Drake and the film in general.
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More interestingly, however, is the line North says during his Uncharted cameo. After Holland's Drake falls from a cargo plane into the ocean, he meets North on a beach and answers his query regarding what happened to him. Nolan replies to Holland's summary by saying, "something like that happened to me once before," referencing the similar sequence that took place in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, which inspired the film's action set-piece.
The Uncharted game series as a whole is known for its cinematic and over-the-top action sequences. One of the most famous examples of said action sequences is the cargo plane level in Uncharted 3. The Uncharted film directly borrowed a few scenes from the games, such as the auction
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