Uncharted, Jamie Dornan, Nathan Drake instead of Tom Holland?

The film was released on February 18, 2022 in US theaters and the day before in Italy. unknown, adaptation of the Sony video game series of the same name, which was a huge success. The video game saga consists of four main chapters and two spin-offs. The film is set before the video games and is therefore in every way a prequel to what has been shown in previous years. On-screen character Nathan Drake was played by actor Tom Holland, but what if another actor had been in his place, maybe Jamie Dornan? Everything could have gone that way.

Plot of the film unknown sees Nathan Drake, along with his faithful comrade Sally, embark on a perilous search for the greatest lost treasure ever, but as they follow signs to get to it, they try to follow some clues to find Nathan’s long-lost brother. The film was praised by both the public and critics, and it gave the entire production team pause, as stated by Charles Raven on Hollywood Reporter

that it would be appropriate to try to make a sequel to this film.

The main character, Nathan Drake, played by Tom Hollan, has different characteristics from those shown in the Naughy Dog video games as it is a prequel and viewers are demanding to see a more mature and video game closer Nathan Drake. and this request led Sony to think that, apparently, a decision would be made to release other films, thus giving life to a franchisee associated with a series of video games.

Jamie Dornan could play Nathan Drake in the movie unknown 2022

There should most likely be a sequel. unknown will be filmed, Tom Holland will play the lead role again despite stating that he is part of a business that scares him. But the role of Nathan Drake could be another beloved actor who almost got the part. It’s about Jamie Dornan

the protagonist of the movie saga “50 shades …”, where he played Christian Grey, but is also known to the public for the role of a hunter in the series One day.

On the occasion of promoting the film by Netflix Heart of stonewhere he, along with actress Gal Gadot and Jamie Dornan, are interviewed for a podcast Happy Sad Confused admitted that he also auditioned for the role of Superman Man of Steel show up at auditions in themed pajamas, a role that was then entrusted to Henry Cavill. He went on to reveal that he also attended auditions for the role of Nathan Drake in unknown when the project was in the hands of another director.

“I remember auditioning for Unchartered years ago when that was the time they were going to do it with a different director and everything and everything went well and there was a moment where I thought maybe I am I will. calmed down, the director left, etc., etc. later, when I heard that they were going to (film, ed.) I thought again, “Oh, great… oh no, I’m too old already… Tom Holland, yes, he’s half my age and he’s a real movie star… and I’m fine, I’m fine.”

Indeed, it seems that Jamie Dornan could have played two big movie roles in the past – Man of Steel AND unknown – and that the role of Nathan Drake in unknown he was not trusted with this only because when the project was entrusted to another director, he had already grown up to play the main character in his younger version than in video games.

You can listen to the interview with Jamie Dornan in the video below, starting at 43 minutes.