Actors Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg worked together in the film Uncharted, which led to a friendship between the two stars. The Spider-man: Homecoming star’s bond with The Departed actor has become quite famous on social media. Their on-screen chemistry was quite enjoyable for the fans, and the movie was a commercial success. It was based on a popular PlayStation adventure game.
Wahlberg enjoyed the shoot with co-star Tom Holland, who played the role of the lead Nathan Drake. The actor opened up about his bond with the actor and brotherly feelings between them.
Mark Wahlberg reveals feeling irritated by Tom Holland
Ted star Mark Wahlberg wanted to make a movie on the topic, many years ago with director David O. Russell. He wished to play the lead character of adventurer Nathan Drake, however, the film never happened.
Wahlberg shared in the interview,
“I was attached to this movie for quite some time, so long that I was playing the Tom Holland role originally. And now I’m playing Sully, but I love the fact that I’m playing Sully. He’s such a fun character, a very kind of untrustworthy guy who, when chipped away this tough exterior, actually has a heart of gold.”
The actor finally got his dream come true moment at 50, when he was cast in Uncharted. However, in the film, he was given the role of gruff, elder statesman role of Victor Sullivan. The main protagonist role of Nate went to 25-year-old Super-man star Tom Holland. Wahlberg was cool with the casting decision.
The Transformers star shared with PEOPLE,
“Having this guy constantly nipping at my heels and annoying me makes for good banter. I’ve never had a little brother before, so it was nice. I think the movie’s that much better because of the chemistry between the two of us.”
The two-time Oscar nominee shared that the Spider-Man star is sweet and very focused. He added,
“He’s found a nice balance of doing these giant tentpoles and then also doing things that are really challenging and showcase his talent and his abilities.”
Uncharted is an action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Mark Wahlberg on the workout routine of Tom Holland for Uncharted
Holland had worked hard and bulked up to play the character of a treasure hunter, and Wahlberg kept up with his bizarre early morning workouts.
Mark Wahlberg shared that he was amazed by the workout results of the actor,
“I noticed that from the first time we first met until we were actually going to make the movie (Holland) put on weight and spent a lot of time in the gym. He’s gotta prove to me and to the world that he can do it at that level for some 30 years.”
Wahlberg offered to train with Holland, but it didn’t pan out,
“I think because he thought it was going be this kind of weird competition. I wasn’t trying to compete with him the way he was with me.”
The film was released in February 2022 and was a massive hit with gross earnings of $401.7 million worldwide.
Uncharted is available for streaming on Netflix.
Source- USA Today
