Scarlett Johansson is the latest to be tipped for the Uncharted movie, currently in production in the hands of director David O. Russell.
"I'd love Mark to be in it, I'd love Bob De Niro to be in it; I love the idea of growing them into a cinematic family; I think that's a really cool idea, but... I guess you'll have to wait until you see the script," added Russell before going on to speak of Elena - the female partner of the game's main protagonist Nathan Drake.
"Ah, Elena. I've cultivated her quite a bit and I think I've added a lot of dimension to her so that's all I'm going to say. I love the woman characters and the more robust they are, the more robust the movie," he said, saying he'd "love" Scarlett Johansson in the role.
"There's a lot of great actors I think might suit. Hopefully, we'll see how it works out with everybody who are being scoped to do that role..."
If you haven't played Uncharted 2 yet, your PS3 is crying inside.
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djreplay on 1 Feb '11 said:
I know what your asking and yes, I did smash it.
Moorpheus on 1 Feb '11 said:
Shotgun!
TheCrimsonFenix on 1 Feb '11 said:
Oh I'm sure De Niro is looking at the script as we speak thinking, "This can be my crowning glory!".
rivariad on 1 Feb '11 said:
just watched lost in translation, lovely feet there darling.
Fordhandsfree on 1 Feb '11 said:
I'd love to explore Scarlett Johanssons uncharted areas........
TheLastDodo on 2 Feb '11 said:
Screw Scarlett Johansson (No Fordhandsfree). Just cast Emily Rose, she's a good actress and she's hot. It really is that simple. Instead of using big name stars, why not create stars instead? The film will likely turn out crap anyway and just because you have A-list actors doesn't guarantee box office success. Anyone seen Righteous Kill? I dont remember that breaking box office records (or even coming remotely close to) or winning any awards despite it having two of the biggest and best actors of all time Roberto De Niro and Al Pacino in it.
Ali_ on 2 Feb '11 said:
This is shaping up to be absolute garbage. They should have made this 2-3 years ago with Nathan Fillion. Marky Mark Wahlberg? There's cheese in my fridge with more charisma.
TheCrimsonFenix on 2 Feb '11 said:
Yeah let's be honest, his prosthetic penis from Boogie Nights has more chance of giving a decent portrayal of Nathan Drake.
flash501 on 2 Feb '11 said:
I second Emily Rose. It'd be pretty cool hearing Elena sound the same in the movie as she does in the game. Plus she fits looks wise.
Mark Whalberg would be a terrible Nate though.
Focker420 on 2 Feb '11 said:
I'm just glad they didn't cast Nathan Fillion. A dog turd is a better actor than that guy.
Fordhandsfree on 2 Feb '11 said:
Made me do a laugh!
But seriously, totally agreed on the whole Emily Rose thing, shame it wont happen though.
Nolan North could also easily be Drake in the movie with a bit of make-up magic, but thats Hollywood for ya...
TheCrimsonFenix on 2 Feb '11 said:
But the character of Drake is practically based on Fillion.
WHERESMYMONKEY on 2 Feb '11 said:
yep drake is basically the bastard child of sam from quantum leap and Malcolm reynolds from firefly brought up by indiana jones and brenden fraiser in the mummy.
If he's only at the writing stage the film could still be canned especially if he wants a lot of big name stars in it and the studio doesn't want to put up the cash for it. think about the bioshock movie, the Studio read the script but didn't want to stump up the funds because to do it justice would cost too much. I have a feeling that in its current state the uncharted movie would suffer a similar fate.
So replacing some of the big names with lesser known (read: cheaper) actors such as fillion and rose would definately be an option.
PS3_fannyboy on 2 Feb '11 said:
I'd rather see Drake played by Jack bloody Black than Wahlberg...
dookiephonic on 2 Feb '11 said:
I'd would have preferred it if Nathan Drake killed Jack Black at birth. Sorry i've been waiting ages to get that of my chest.
GTCzeero on 2 Feb '11 said:
Who hasn't eyed Scarlett Johansson at some stage?
TheCrimsonFenix on 2 Feb '11 said:
Fixed
FiltyMonkey on 2 Feb '11 said:
"You're PS3 is crying inside"?
Only by the p**s-poor use of grammar.
kimoak on 2 Feb '11 said:
What?!?! Where?!?!? I have a PS3?!?!
Charlie Bell on 2 Feb '11 said:
Would it be petty of me to point out the grammatical error in the last sentence of this article?