Tom Holland doesn't sound thrilled with his performance in the Uncharted movie Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Tom Holland doesn't sound thrilled with his performance in the Uncharted movie "It was a mistake and is something that I will probably never do again." News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 27 Feb 2021 183 comments Tom Holland has spoken about his role as Nathan Drake in the upcoming Uncharted movie - and it doesn't sound like he's particularly thrilled with his performance. In a new interview with GQ, the Spider-Man star from South London said playing Drake in the film was sometimes "less about land a mark and go through this scene and more about land a mark, stand like this and see my bulging biceps... "It was a mistake and is something that I will probably never do again." It's worth looking in more detail at Holland's quote here. GQ sets it up by describing the Uncharted movie as having something in common with a Michael Bay action movie. Holland had to bulk up for the role, and he had to stand "looking cool". "It was an experiment in vanity that left an odd taste in his mouth," GQ says. And then on to Holland's quote on the movie in full: "As soon as you start worrying about 'Do I look good in this shot?' acting becomes something other than playing a character. I think there are elements of my performance in Uncharted where I kind of fell under that spell of being 'I want to look good now. I want this to be my cool moment'. I had to play this very tough, very stoic guy - basically be Mark Wahlberg. My character is supposed to be a fucking action hero in this moment! "Look, I haven't seen it, so I don't know if I succeeded in that. But it was an important lesson learned, because, at times, it was less about land a mark and go through this scene and more about land a mark, stand like this and see my bulging biceps... It was a mistake and is something that I will probably never do again." So, Holland isn't saying the Uncharted movie is bad, or that appearing in the film was a mistake. What he is saying, though, is that the way he played the role was, in part, a mistake. Watch on YouTube Eurogamer news cast: Sony State of Play special. Holland, who is infamous for going off-script in interviews, will probably have left his PR handlers tearing their hair out with this GQ interview. And I doubt his paymasters at Hollywood will be thrilled, either. It's hard not to read his quote and worry about the movie, after all. And, as a fan of Naughty Dog's Uncharted video games, it's hard not to see a disconnect between the Nathan Drake I've enjoyed playing as over the years and "this very tough, very stoic guy - basically be Mark Wahlberg" Nathan Drake Holland describes in the interview. In January, Sony delayed the Uncharted movie to 2022. It was previously set to arrive in October this year, before Sony optimistically brought its release forward to July. New photos from the Uncharted movie set were shared recently by Sony, as the film neared just six months to release. This followed our first photo of Tom Holland in full costume last year. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 3 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store