What is the significance of the man on the beach at Uncharted?

*WARNING: Spoilers ahead for Uncharted*

After its stint on the big screen earlier this year, 2022’s Uncharted has flown onto Netflix in the US as part of its home release schedule.

The movie has attracted new audiences who are now joining Nathan Drake and his crew on their action-packed, globe-trotting adventure.

Nathan and Chloe, an untrustworthy couple, find themselves at a beach where they have an unexpected interaction with a sunbathing tourist.

Who is this guy Nate and Chloe meet on the Uncharted beach?

Uncharted movie’s beach scene

Two-thirds of Uncharted is spent in a adrenaline-filled flight scene. Nate, Chloe and their children find themselves stuck in the middle the ocean.

Then Chloe spots a nearby Island, which is a part the Philippines. This gives them safety and an opportunity to get started on their search to find the Magellan treasure.

The pair of soaked clamberers are greeted by a grey-haired beachgoer, who questions, “what the hell happened to you two?”

Nate replies by saying that they fell from a plane. He then says: “You know, something like that happened to me once.”

Who is the man on the beach at Uncharted?

Nolan North, who voiced Nathan Drake in Uncharted’s video game series, is the guy on the beach.

Nolan is a well-known voice in video games. His list of roles includes more than 450 credits.

Some of North’s best-known video game roles include Assassin’s Creed’s Desmond Miles, Sergeant John Forge in Halo Wars, Penguin in the Batman: Arkham series, David in The Last of Us, the titular character in 2013’s Deadpool and Tony Stark in Marvel’s The Avengers.

In addition to his voice acting, Nolan also appeared in numerous live-action projects, including Star Trek Into Darkness and Pretty Little Liars. He made his acting debut on the US soap Port Charles.

Fans react to Nolan North’s cameo

While it may only be a brief scene, Nolan North’s Uncharted cameo is a popular moment among fans of the original video games, with many taking to social media to offer up their thoughts.

One Twitter fan wrote: “Okay. Seeing Nolan North in the Uncharted film made me tear up.”

Another added: “The Uncharted movie was pretty cool and I lost my mind when Nolan North made his cameo.”

“I’ll never get over that Nolan North cameo in the uncharted movie. He’s the goat,”Commented this fan.

“The Nolan North cameo is still one of my favorite things about this movie,”This fan said it. “I need him to just randomly show up again in Uncharted 2.”

A Twitter user stated: “Adding a Nolan North cameo into the Uncharted movie is *chefs kiss* perfect”

And last, this fan said: “The Nolan North cameo was amazing. Best fourth wall break!”

Uncharted is now available for streaming Netflix In the USA after being added on August 5, 2022 to the streaming service.

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