The first time Tom Holland tried to explain his new movie Unchartedto Zendaya, she thought it seemed rather ridiculous. Fresh off the record-breaking success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, Holland will return to the big screen next week with Uncharted, the long-awaited movie adaptation of the hit video game series. Uncharted has endured a lengthy development process, changing hands and release dates so many times that fans began to doubt its existence. Finally, the movie has gotten off the ground with director Ruben Fleischer at the helm and Holland in the lead role of Nathan Drake.
Uncharted isn't looking to jump headfirst into the games' lore just yet, with the story actually being a prequel. Holland's Drake is still early on in his treasure-hunting career, and the promise of long-lost gold from hundreds of years ago is what kicks off this adventure. Uncharted will show Drake's first meeting with his future mentor Victor «Sully» Sullivan (Mark Walberg) and find him going up against a ruthless, more experienced treasure hunter (Antonio Banderas). The movie also stars Sophia Ali and Tati Gabrielle.
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Fans of the games are well-versed in all the thrills and twists of Uncharted, but those who aren't familiar with the games might be baffled by what it has to offer. Case in point: Holland's MCU co-star and girlfriend Zendaya. Speaking during a recent appearance on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show (via Virgin Radio UK), Holland recalled the moment he told Zendaya about a particularly crazy Uncharted stunt. It's safe to say her reaction wasn't what he expected. Holland said:
“I did have a hilarious moment on the set of Spider-Man: No Way Home, because we shot
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