I hope the two work together soon to bring us more. After waiting on others to make a film for too long, they decided to take matters into their own hands, and I commend them for that, especially considering the end result is probably one of, if not the best video game film we’ve seen, even if it is only 15 minutes.
#NATHAN FILLION UNCHARTED MOVIE#
While it nice to see that shown off as an homage to the game’s, I feel like putting that in a full-length movie would be incredibly cheesy and cringing.Īs one can tell, I’m very pleased with Fillion and Ungar’s Uncharted short film. One thing I don’t want to carry over into a full-length movie is the over-the-shoulder/third-person shooter shot. Once again, I didn’t like everything when it came to choreography, however. I implore readers to watch gameplay from all four games and the short film side-by-side, as you’ll find many similarities. An example of this is shown in the above gif, which features a fight almost identical to the one found in the games, but you can also see this many more times in the film. On top of that, the short film utilizes the exact same choreography used in-game. She has a close enough look to the character and, of course, she has the voice.
Personally, I would have wanted Emily Rose herself to play the role of Elena. That’s not to say I liked all of the castings choices of course. I had always wanted someone like Bruce Campbell, Bryan Cranston, or JK Simmons, but Lang proved that he can convey Sully’s mannerisms perfectly, right down to the cigar. I never even considered that Lang would be able to pull off the role. Of course, I can’t forget about the surprise appearance of Stephen Lang, who absolutely killed it as Victor Sullivan. Personally, I don’t think they would be able to get any closer. If we see Sony make moves with an Uncharted film in the future (which I feel like might happen after this short), then I really hope they cast Fillion. He shares the same humor, has a similar voice, and by god, as you can see from the comparison above, he really does look like the treasure hunter himself. After this film, however, my mind has been completely changed. While I was never sure as to who I would personally cast in the movie, I felt like Fillion was a bit too old to play Nate. While I think he’s a great actor, I never saw him as the role of Drake.
shares the same humor, has a similar voice, and by god, as you can see from the comparison above, he really does look like the treasure hunter himself.įirst and foremost, I’ll be honest, Nathan Fillion was never my first choice for the role. In my eyes, I feel like the film proves that an Uncharted film could work, and Sony would be stupid not to get involved. With the short film though, I’m looking past the horizon.
Then actor Nathan Fillion (a long-time fan-favorite for the role of Nathan Drake) and director Allan Ungar decide to make a short fan film, completely out of pocket, and after reaching 3 million views on YouTube, I think it’s safe to say that it was a success. Not only would it be hard to make a 10 to 11-hour game fit into 2 and a half, but some were also worried that Uncharted’s characters, themes, and plots wouldn’t translate well to mass audiences. Jump forward to 2018, nine years later, and the movie isn’t any closer to coming to fruition than it was then, despite having some big names attached to it throughout the years like Mark Wahlberg and, most recently, Tom Holland.įor some, an Uncharted movie simply wouldn’t work. When I heard that an Uncharted movie was in the works, I thought it was a perfect fit. Never before had I seen a game be so cinematic and real. I stuck it in my console and, frankly, I didn’t see them the rest of the day until dinner. I’ve just woken up on Christmas morning to find out that my parents got me Uncharted 2: Among Thieves for the PlayStation 3.