Max Payne star re-collaborating with Fighter director on big-screen version of Uncharted; Pesci, De Niro being courted.
Two years ago, Mark Wahlberg got the chance to play hard-boiled game antihero Max Payne in the movie of the same name (pictured). Given the film’s poor reviews, that honor turned out to be more dubious than not. Now, though, it appears that the Oscar-nominated actor will be getting another chance to portray an iconic game character–Nathan Drake, hero of the Uncharted series.
Speaking with MTV, Wahlberg said he was hoping to film the big-screen adaptation of Naughty Dog’s game this coming summer. The project is being written and directed by David O. Russell, a frequent collaborator of Wahlberg’s. The pair has worked together on such films as the Gulf War action-dramedy Three Kings, the existential comedy I Heart Huckabees, and the upcoming boxing drama The Fighter.
“David is writing [the script] now, and David is one of the best writer-directors I’ve ever worked with,” Wahlberg said. “And the idea that he has is just insane. … It’s not going to be the watered-down version; that’s for sure.”
Wahlberg also revealed some potential casting for the Uncharted film, which points to a loose adaptation of the game. Russell is apparently writing two roles–that of Drake’s father and uncle–with two specific actors in mind. The former part is apparently being offered to Robert de Niro, with the latter being tailor made for Joe Pesci. Neither character appears in Uncharted: Drake’s Fortune or its sequel, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
For more on Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, read GameSpot’s full review.
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