Some actors are known for always playing the villain and are loved for it. Willem Dafoe, Christoph Waltz, and Helena Bonham-Carter are just some examples of talented performers who are remembered for their unforgettable portrayals of antagonists. AlthoughUncharted’s Tati Gabrielle also got her start as a villain, she wants to keep her body of work as diverse as possible.
The 26-year-old actress achieved mainstream success for her depiction of fan-favorite evil witch Prudence inThe Chilling Adventures of Sabrinaand plays psychopathic antagonist Braddock in the new live-action adaptation ofUncharted. However, Gabrielle recently explained that, although she likes playing villains, she might take a break from doing so to avoid getting typecast.
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“It’s a fun acting challenge to attempt to make people hate you. How could you be so bad that you make people like and love hating you? I never thought, though, that I would be caught in this,” she said during a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter. Gabrielle continued, stating that she never thought people would continue to see her as a villain. Playing those roles, she added, was something that came to her and she decided to give it a try, but Gabrielle is ready to experiment with other characters. “I think that though afterUnchartedI probably won’t take another character like this for a while,” she stated. “I want to keep variety in my abilities and what I’m able to show and what I’m able to challenge myself with.”
Unchartedis based on the successful action-adventurevideo game franchise of the same name that was created by Amy Hennig and developed by Naughty Dog. The series follows Nathan Drake, an explorer who travels all over the world to uncover multiple historical mysteries. In the new adaptation, starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg, a young Nathan Drake is recruited by experienced treasure hunter (and soon-to-be mentor) Victor “Sully” Sullivan to locate the lost fortune amassed by Ferdinand Magellan.
Unchartedwas originally scheduled for release in December 2020 but got pushed back numerous times due to COVID-19. The film debuted internationally last week and later domestically on February 18 to mixed reviews, with critics praising Holland’s performance but criticizing its screenplay, comedic tones, and plot holes. Still,Unchartedmanaged to perform wellwith audiences, racking up $139 million worldwide at the box office and becoming the highest-grossing North American film of 2022.
Holland and director Ruben Fleischer recently revealed thatimprovisation played an important role inUncharted, with the two leads being encouraged to participate in it. According to Fleischer, Holland and Wahlberg were able to recreate the same unique chemistry that the characters in the videogame have. “It develops into a real bond and this true reliance on each other,” the filmmaker said in an in-depth featurette, titledCreator to Creator: Uncharted, that Sony released days before the film hit theaters.
