Tom Holland cast as Nathan Drake in Sony's 'Uncharted' movie

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By Darian Scalamoni

            The long-in-development movie adaptation of the video game series, Uncharted has finally found its lead. After years of actors like Mark Wahlberg, Bradley Cooper and Chris Pratt being thrown into the mix for Nathan Drake but it seems that the studio is going the younger route as Spidey himself, Tom Holland has been cast as the lead, per The Playlist.

            For those who are fans of the video game franchise and are scratching your head, you’re not alone. The original names that were sought are former Oscar nominated actors and box office draws in their 30s and 40s while Holland is a relatively new name who is about to be 21 years old and doesn’t fit the Nathan Drake mold. The studio did further their choice by saying that the movie will follow the youthful adventures of the treasure hunter and Shawn Levy (Real Steel, Night at the Museum). As a huge fan of the video game series, this comes as a disappointing turn of events. When it was announced that Uncharted would be getting the movie treatment, many were excited who would be cast as Nathan Drake, the middle-aged, rambunctious adventurer along the same type as Indiana Jones but with Holland playing a younger version of the character, it seems like they’re doing a prequel that no one wants to see.

            Holland recently starred in James Gray’s The Lost City of Z alongside Charlie Hunnam. He’ll be seen next reprising his role as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the MCU for Spider-Man: Homecoming. What do you guys think of Holland being cast as Nathan Drake? Do you think Sony is going down the right path with the adaptation? Comment below and let us know what you think.