Report: Mark Wahlberg Won't Be in Uncharted Flick
Director David O. Russell dropped out of Uncharted. He's taking his goofy-sounding script and Mark Wahlberg with him.
Fan Favorite Gracious About Uncharted Movie Snub
In the Uncharted movie, Mark Wahlberg will be hero Nathan Drake. Fans, however, had a different actor in mind and even made awkward pleas for their choice.
At Least This Guy's Excited About Mark Wahlberg In Uncharted
The popular choice for the role of Uncharted's Nathan Drake keeps things classy on Twitter, weighing in on the unexpected casting of Mark Wahlberg as the charismatic, half-tucked treasure hunter in the big screen adaptation.
Your Uncharted Movie Nightmares Might Not Happen
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The Uncharted movie sure sounds rotten. David O. Russell directing Mark Wahlberg and a family of archaeologists? Stupid! Good thing the game's developer is saying the Hollywood actor's claims just aren't true. Well, sorta.
Uncharted Movie Director Suffers Awkward Actor Plea
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At a recent screening for The Fighter, an Uncharted fan approaches David O. Russell to tell the filmmaker just why actor Nathan Fillion is perfect for the flick. This gamer's played all the Uncharted games — all two of them! Awkwardness ensues.
Mark Wahlberg Will Be Nathan Drake, DeNiro Could Be Drake's Dad
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"Hopefully we'll be making that movie this summer," actor Mark Wahlberg tells MTV, talking about the Uncharted movie he's planning with writer/director David O. Russell. Wahlberg would be Uncharted hero Nathan Drake. "DeNiro would be my father."
This Uncharted Movie Rumor Cannot Possibly Be True
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Goodfellas Joe Pesci and Robert DeNiro reuniting for the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune movie, with Mark Wahlberg potentially on board as well? A story about antiquities dealers in New York? That's just crazy talk. Isn't it?
Marky Mark And Microsoft Bring Kinect To All The Good Boys & Girls Clubs
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Actor Mark Wahlberg teams up with Microsoft today to help deliver a funky bunch of Xbox 360 and Kinect gaming hardware to thousands of Boys & girls Clubs across the nation.
George Clooney Beat Up This Guy
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Meet David O. Russell. Director of war drama Three Kings and comedy Flirting With Disaster. He's a pro at making interesting films. He's also a pro at pissing off actors. Sounds like just the guy to helm the Uncharted movie!
Mark Wahlberg On The Mario Bros. Movie
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He's Maxy Max, err, Max Payne star Mark Wahlberg. You know him. He's the star of the Max Payne movie and is gonna talk about the 1993 Hollywood version of Super Mario Bros.
Early Max Payne Review: "Horrid", "Dodgy", "Sub-standard"
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If Mark Wahlberg Knew Max Payne Was A Video Game...
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Max Payne Movie Is Wahlberg's "Bourne"?
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Mark Wahlberg Won't Play Max Payne
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