Mark Wahlberg is clearly a fan of video games, or at least playing characters from games. He’s already taken on the role of Max Payne, now he’s set to become Nathan Drake for the Uncharted movie.
Talking with MTV Multiplayer, Wahlberg confirmed he is working with director/screenwriter David O. Russell on the film which he hopes to film next summer. We may also see Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro making an appearance as Drake’s uncle and father.
The use of family members in the movie may make fans a bit uncomfortable as to what direction the story will take. I’m not too concerned, Russell has 9 director credits to his name including Three Kings and his latest The Fighter. The description for his current (in post-production) movie project Nailed is a bit strange, though:
A small town waitress gets a nail accidentally lodged in her head causing unpredictable behavior that leads her to Washington, DC, where sparks fly when she meets a clueless young senator who takes up her cause – but what happens when love interferes with what you stand for?
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