Uncharted's Mark Wahlberg offers a surprisingly positive update on the video game movie's sequel
Feb. 22, 2024“They said, ‘Start growing your mustache. It’s gonna take awhile’”
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“I can’t grow a real beard and mustache,” he joked, as he toldScreen Rantthat the studio was well aware it wouldn’t be something that’d happen overnight. “I’d be interested to see what the story’s like, and where that adventure takes us. But I’m excited; I know audiences really loved the first one, so we’ll see.”
Based on theNaughty Dogvideo game series, Uncharted sees Tom Holland’s Drake team up with Victor ‘Sully’ Sullivan (Wahlberg), an old acquaintance of his long-lost brother, to track down the lost fortune of Ferdinand Magellan. They’re not the only ones after the gold, though, and the pair soon find themselves in a dangerous race to find it before Antonio Banderas' ruthless treasure hunter Santiago Moncada. Tati Gabrielle and Sophia Ali round out the cast. Ruben Fleischer directed the first flick, though there’s been no official confirmation as to whether he’ll be back for the follow-up just yet.
TheUncharted post-credits sceneseemed to tease that our time with Nate and Sully wasn’t over. In it, Nate meets with a man working for Gabriel Roman, a baddie lifted from Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune, offering his ring for a “Nazi map” he has. Roman goes to betray Nate, but Sully – now sporting his iconic moustache – saves him just in the nick of time. The twosome escape, but are caught by an unseen figure.
While we wait for more news on Uncharted 2, check out our guide to all theupcoming video game moviesheading our way.
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