Nathan Fillion IS Nathan Drake

Though not the conventional choice, Fillion would make for a particularly entertaining interpretation of one of gaming’s most iconic heroes.

Hollywood is missing the mark with its Tom Holland Uncharted prequel. Or at least, I think so. To be fair, I’d probably go watch any Uncharted adaptation, but the recent fan short film starring Nathan Fillion as the witty, sarcastic Nathan Drake immediately made me envision what that movie could be, and it’s a lot more exciting.

But first, if you haven’t seen the film yet, please, do yourself a favor.

While the film certainly has its shortcomings, there is so much potential it’s not even funny (okay, maybe it’s a little funny). While watching some of the reaction videos, however, I noticed some trends that I feel are worth pointing out.

Nathan Fillion is too old to star in a new franchise.

Let’s address this properly. Fillion is 47. He’s no spring chicken, certainly, but he’s far from out of his prime. Male actors typically are in their “prime” between 35 and 60 (Liam Neeson is 66 and still kicking ass). Realistically, you could…