The first Uncharted movie trailer ends with a Scottish henchman saying something to Tom Holland's Nathan Drake that has confounded some viewers. It's been a long and arduous journey getting to this first Uncharted trailer. The movie, based on the video game franchise of the same name by Naughty Dog, has been in various stages of development since the mid-2000s when the first game released and became an instant hit. It wasn't until Ruben Fleischer joined in early 2020 that things got underway.
Fleischer is known for getting troubled Sony Pictures projects out of development hell, through production, and onto screens in a relatively short amount of time; he's recently done so with Venom, Zombieland: Double Tap, and now Uncharted. However, while fans of the video games may have expected a straight adaptation, Sony's Uncharted movie tells an origin story for young Nathan Drake, now portrayed by Holland instead of Mark Wahlberg, who was originally cast in the part in the 2010s but is now playing Sully.
The Uncharted trailer introduces audiences to Nathan and Sully, as well as their mission that takes them around the world - and into some trouble. Viewers can clearly see this in the many fights and action-packed moments, but the Uncharted trailer's final scene sees Nathan come face-to-face with a henchman, presumably working for Antonio Banderas' villain. The Scot makes a quip, but because of his accent, Nathan only responds with, "What?" In case you were wondering too, here's what the Scottish guy says: "Should nae have come out to play with the big boys, wean, cos you're about to get a proper Scottish welcome."
Translated, the Scottish henchman says, "Shouldn't have come out to play with the big boys, young child/little one (which is broadly what "wean" means as it's derived from "wee one") because you're about to get a proper Scottish welcome." The scene plays off as a joke, particularly because of Nathan's response and that it comes at the end of the Uncharted trailer, but there is some truth to it on a meta level. Holland's casting as Nathan was met with some backlash since game fans weren't interested in an origin story. This comment builds on that by calling out Nathan Drake being young and, in some cases, out of his depth.
This first Uncharted movie is undoubtedly an origin story in every sense, as Nathan Drake is learning from Sully and becoming accustomed to his way of life. It won't be until Uncharted 2 (or later, if sequels are made) that Nathan Drake will morph into the character that fans are acquainted with from Naughty Dog's Uncharted series.
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