Tom Holland is one of Hollywood's rising great talents, having made his breakout by starring as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This year, Holland flexed his acting chops a bit more after starring in the gritty crime thriller, The Devil All The Time, alongside Robert Pattinson (full review here). It would only make sense that he'd headline another potentially major franchise, and it just so happened that he was cast as a younger Nathan Drake in Sony's upcoming live-action Uncharted movie. Now we finally get to see the actor in costume.

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Holland posted an image of him as Nathan Drake yesterday on social media, showing the actor geared up in Drake's familiar leather straps and beige attire. For the most part, he does actually look the part of a younger Nathan Drake. He's also proven to have the acting abilities to pull off Nathan Drake's trademark wit and humour, so it's not just the looks that Holland can potentially knock out of the park with this role. Internet response has been fairly positive, though the stigma surrounding live-action movies based on video games will always linger. That said, noble attempts have been made recently, such as the fun vibes of Sonic The Hedgehog and Detective Pikachu - but it's clear video game movies still have a long way to go.



The upcoming Uncharted live-action movie is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who previously directed films like Zombieland, Gangster Squad and Venom. Alongside Holland as Nathan Drake, Mark Wahlberg will play his mentor/father figure, Sully. Antonio Banderas has also been cast in an unspecified role, though some believe he may be playing the film's central villain. Unlike most live-action video game movies that directly adapt its source material, though, this Uncharted film will actually be a prequel to the games. The focus will then be on his meeting and developments with Sully. This was touched upon in Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception too, in which we could play as a young Nathan Drake as a petty thief before his first encounter with Sully.

Uncharted releases on July 16th, 2021.