David O. Russell still writing Uncharted film, looking at actresses for Elena

What I don’t get is why Naughty Dog would let Hollywood butcher their work into something unrecognisable?

Making movies from video games is a stupid idea.

@Hunam yeah i agree. It could turn out good but I mean, come on. What are the chances, really?

Emily Rose.

Wait… hold the phone.

Scarlett Johansson, pick Scarlett Johansson. Scarlett Johansson is the single most beautiful female on this planet, Scarlett Johansson is a brilliant actress, Scarlett Johansson makes my slinky go.. well, you know the rest.

Emily Rose is gorgeous. I loved Haven, but they’d never let one of the game VO’s play their part in the film, even if Emily Rose is better looking than Elena.

Emily Rose is indeed lovely, but I have to agree with onlineatron – except for the “slinky” part. I would probably leave my boyfriend on Christmas morning for Scarlett.

….well, no “probably” to it.

Sure she’s hot. But it’s not like she will never star in another movie ever again?
She can be hot in everything, that doesn’t matter.
You want to the be true to the source material, you cast the actress that plays Elena already.

It would be like casting George Cloony to play captain Picard in the Star Trek movies. Makes no sense.

@8 Oh let us have fun Freek!

I’m starting to trust David O. Russell… First, The Fighter and now MAYBE Scarlett Johansson as Elena, go for it, David. I used to hate this guy’s movies but sure The Fighter is a clear example of GREAT directing. In the mere first moment I’ve thought who could be Elena, well I thought Scarlett Johansson. Why? Not only because she’s the most beautiful creature in the world but because she has a lot of humor, GREAT acting talent (may be between the very best female artists nowadays) and she takes training very seriously (gun shooting in this case). Those ones saying Emily Rose for Elena… Well, I backup that idea too but producers in Hollywood would say “ok, she’s the girl, she really is the character… But will she sell as much as our Scarlett?” and that’s why I would choose Scarlett too… She’s a great production value that won’t be playing stupid in the movie and she’s the most lovable actress in the planet. I still would like Gerard Butler as Nathan Drake but I have absolutely no problems with Mark Wahlberg as him. I have… a little, little good feeling about this movie suddenly… Let’s hope it lasts. If you think “Scarlett Johansson, only the looks, only because she’s hot”, go watch her movies first, and I’m talking about her REAL MOVIES. Bob De Niro, great pick too. Go for it David, but don’t let us down or I swear I’ll be killing you, I swear it.

Elena is not the “uber hot chick”, casting someone too atractive for the part makes her a different character.

@9, I am also know as Mister Anti Fun, or Sir Buzz Kilington.

@11 Scarlett Doesn’t always look that hot and beautiful. She has one or two movies in which you would see her as the regular pretty girl around.

Buzz Killington? I saw you in a Family Guy episode!

In her art house stuff, sure. But we are talking about a big budget action movie here. They are one step short of suggesting Megan Fox….

@Stephany Nunneley

Your Johanssan inspired, festive lesbianism is most pleasing.

She is undoubtedly a marvel of modern glamour conditioning.

@10
In fairness David O. Russel’s worst film (I Heart Huckabees) wasn’t even that bad. Three Kings is brilliant and I haven’t seen The Fighter yet (tomorrow will remedy that) but I’ve heard nothing but great things!

Dude, seriously. Go watch more movies.

15 was to Freek.

@Freek

The Prestige
The Other Boleyn Girl
Girl with the Pearl Earring
Lost In Translation
Ghost World

All great movies that she is great in. Sure she’s got the ‘Just not that into you’s’ under her belt, but she’s not bad at all in those.

Now, I would be willing to accept another as Elena… Ms. Emma Stone would be perfect, in more ways than one. She’s even blonde now (unfortunately) for her role as Gwen Stacy!

I havent seen the Fighter yet either…..not much time to get out.

i like videogames to movies idea…just nobody knows how to do it right.

I’m still not happy about all the “extended family” crap.

The can do with the extended family like Joe Pesci. But I’ve seen The Fighter (which got nominated for Best Picture and Director) and it was excellent. Also the Other Guys was funny.

Two very talented actors and a talented director. I’ll keep my eye out.

Emily Rose is super hot, Scarlett Johansson is also super hot. Either way, I would be a very happy man.

No one game for my Emma Stone nomination?

Fine… I’ll continue wanki-… err,… ‘admiring’ her on my own!

Not a chance Scarlet should play Elena. Elena has a more underrated beauty, Scarlet is smoking hot in everything I’ve seen her in.

Not saying Elena isn’t a good looking character (for a computer game) but its the personality and quick wit that shines the most. You need an actress who can express that, Scarlet, whilst a decent actress, I don’t think would be able to let people see that shine through more than the good looks…shame though!

@23
Scarlett can do understated.
She’s hardly ‘in your face’ beautiful in Lost in Translation.

That’s why I find her so attractive, she’s unique in her look, far from the blonde bimbo standard.

mmmm, fair enough, but I’m still not convinced.

Perhaps it’s the idea of Scarlett playing Elena that I can’t get my head around. Perhaps she’d be good in practice!