Uncharted's Biggest Misfire: The Wahlberg Cast That Sunk a Franchise

An opinion piece arguing the 2022 Uncharted film stands as one of the worst video-game adaptations, blaming the miscast Mark Wahlberg as Sully (originally intended for Drake) and a decade of behind-the-scenes shuffles—from David O’Russell’s early pitch to Tom Holland’s casting—for a bland, soulless movie with a weak script, lackluster stunts, and direction. It notes fan-made versions (including Nathan Fillion in the Drake role) prove how the material could work, suggests the film’s release during peak Tom Holland fatigue didn’t help, and points out Uncharted is streaming on Hulu while urging viewers to just play the games instead.