Upsetting fans that were backing Nathan Fillion and Nolan North for the role, Marky Mark Wahlberg has revealed in an interview with MTV that he will be stepping into the shoes of Nathan Drake for the role in Sony's upcoming Uncharted film.

Based on the popular PlayStation 3 exclusive action-adventure games, the movie is currently in pre-production under director David O. Russell, who has previously worked with Wahlberg on Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees and most recently The Fighter.

During the interview, Wahlberg also drops some hints as to other potential casting:

Recently there have been rumors that O. Russell was interested in casting Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro in the film, and Wahlberg confirmed those, as well. "That's who he wants to write the parts for. I talked to Pesci about it and I know David's people have talked to [Robert De Niro]."

As to how they would fit into the story, Wahlberg explains:

"I'm obviously in whatever David wants to do but the idea of it is so off the charts: De Niro being my father, Pesci being my uncle. It's not going to be the watered-down version, that's for sure."

This suggests that the film is likely to diverge entirely from the tales of the video games, as neither game featured any of Drake's family members other than the reference to his explorer ancestor Sir Francis Drake.

While Wahlberg certainly fits the Nathan Drake appearance, his personality and past performances seem a little off for this role. His last video game role as the lead in Max Payne also didn't turn out so great. Does this one still have potential?