Tom Holland: Uncharted Interview

Tom Holland is fresh off the massive success of Spider-Man: No Way Home and now he’s back on the big screen with the release of the video game adaptation, Uncharted. Holland plays Nathan Drake in the film and Sony Pictures is hoping that this will become their next big franchise.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Tom Holland about the film and he was just as charming and nice as he’s known to be in industry circles. We discussed adapting the film for the big screen, what it was like working with Mark Wahlberg, and where he wants to take the character next if they’re able to make more films after this one.

Uncharted has been in development since 2008 but has seen its share of behind-the-scenes complications. Several filmmakers, including David O. Russell, Neil Burger, Seth Gordon, Shawn Levy, Dan Trachtenberg, and Travis Knight, were all initially signed to direct at some point while Nathan Fillion, Chris Pratt, and Mark Wahlberg, who is now playing Victor Sullivan, were rumored to be playing Nathan Drake. Holland ultimately landed the role in 2017 and principal photography began in July 2020 following various delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic which also had the film shifting release dates on several occasions.

Uncharted, directed by Ruben Fleischer, serves as the origin story for protagonist Nathan Drake (Tom Holland) from the video games of the same name created by Amy Hennig. Uncharted is an action-adventure game that follows Drake, a treasure hunter, who travels across the world to uncover various historical mysteries. The main series began with “Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune”, released on PlayStation 3 in 2007, and was followed by several sequels. The series has been universally acclaimed and commercially successful, having shipped more than 41 million units, making it one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time. The film also stars Mark Wahlberg as his future mentor Victor Sullivan along with a supporting cast that includes Antonio Banderas, Sophia Taylor Ali, and Tati Gabrielle. Uncharted hits screens on February 18, 2022.