Uncharted, one of Sony’s biggest video game-turned potential movie adaptations, has endured a rough year. Back in October, Academy Award-nominated director David O. Russell was signed as the Uncharted helmer. One month later, Russell began talking-up his now controversial “family dynamic” angle and brought-on Mark Wahlberg to star as fan-favorite adventurer, Nathan Drake.
However, through all the ups and downs that led to the eventual exit of the director (and subsequently Wahlberg as well), one thing remained constant – many fans were still holding-out hope that Castle star, Nathan Fillion, would get a crack at playing Drake on the big screen. Unsurprisingly, Fillion is still very interested in the role – but on one very respectable condition.
At Comic-Con 2011, we got a chance to catch-up with Fillion about the recently vacated starring role (and director’s chair) for the Uncharted movie, and while the actor was forthcoming about his interest in the part, he made it clear that he didn’t want to step on newly-signed director Neil Burger‘s shoes – but also wasn’t above trying “Inception” if it’d help his chances:
“I am certainly still interested in playing Nathan Drake. I think every actor I know wants their action-adventure hero, their Indiana Jones. That would be a good one for me, I think. What I don’t want is people pressuring that poor man [director Neil Burger] and souring him on the actual idea. If we could somehow just… do you remember the movie Inception? I think that’s what we need to do. We need to let him land on the idea on his own.”
Fillion’s respectful petition for the part is no doubt in response to the growing mass of Uncharted fans who have pushed the boundary between a passionate appeal and flat-out harassing ex-director Russell for casting anyone but their top choice. While Russell’s approach to the film and casting differed dramatically from the source material – and would be, many argued, Uncharted in name alone – fans were especially harsh in their reaction to the director’s attempt at bringing the franchise to the big screen.
It’s great to see that Fillion, who no doubts wants to headline his own “action-adventure hero film,” is interested in seeing the best Uncharted film that Neil Burger can make – even if it means that he misses out on the opportunity to play Nathan Drake. It’s hard to imagine Burger will experiment with as many liberties as Russell, especially considering Sony was reportedly against the “family dynamic” idea, and as a result, it’s unlikely that they’d have signed-off on an Uncharted film that was so disconnected from the game. Regardless, the Castle star’s approach to the situation is good food-for-thought for any fans who will be crestfallen if Burger also passes on Fillion.
That said, it probably wouldn’t hurt for an exceptionally dedicated (and brainy) fan to get to work on an Inception-like dream machine – Nathan Fillion (and plenty of fans) would undoubtedly be grateful.
Follow me on Twitter @benkendrick and let us know who you’d like to see play Nathan Drake in Uncharted.
We’ll keep you up to date with further casting details as pre-production on the Uncharted film gets underway.
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N’aw, so I can’t shoot him if he doesn’t cast our good captain, Nathan Fillion?
Spoil sport!
I think a Bradley Cooper (Drake) combined with Harrison Ford (Sully) would be epic. Also,
Jason Statham as Charlie Cutter
Helen Mirren as Katherine Marlowe
*Maybe* Karl Urban as Talbot
Nathan Fillion doesn’t look like him, look at that dudes nose, its like crooked. I think David Boreanaz, would be the best actor for the role, he looks way younger than Fillion, and his character on Bones is a lot like Drake, plus he looks a lot like him, look at a side by side of him and Nathan Drake,just give him blue contacts and you’re golden.
You are bang on!! David Boreanaz is the man! I dont understand why some people are so stuck on Fillion. He may be a nice person and great actor, but he DOESN’T LOOK THE PART! If they throw in all these random actors, they film will feel like a disconnect from the game(which is at the end of the day is what that we fan and supporters of the franchise are looking for), no matter how good of a film it may be.
I’d prefer Nolan North as Drake :/
Finally a sound mind the voice cast would be perfect have ya seen those guys
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1800763/
That would be my first pick as well!! (.^_^) I would choose the games whole voice cast with a few tweaks here and there.
Take a look for yourself: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1800763/fullcredits
I would take the voice cast and just make and awesome action adventure Game that just happens to be a Movie!!
The following photo is my looks like nathan drake http://uploadpic.org/v.php?img=tCT8UGLFfw
Either David or Fillon, I would laugh if they got both in the film. Fillon as the father which is never seen in the games but it would be interesting to see a flash back as Nathan ‘David’ remembers him.
Actually David was born on May 16, 1969 and Nathan Fillon is only 40.
Harrison Ford was only in his forty’s when he got the Indianan Jones part, so age doesn’t matter. Besides Nathan isn’t too old at all
great person for the role but still think Joe Flanigan from Stargate Atlantis looks more like Drake
Having just “discovered” the Uncharted series of games. yeah i know late to the party again …i thought Nathan reminder me of Joe Flanigan – from Stargate Atlantis – sorry Mr Fillon – i loved Firefly, Castle and even Drive.