‘Uncharted’ Star Sophia Ali Talks Bringing Chloe Frazer to Life and Shooting the Plane Scene
18.02.2022 - 22:35
/ variety.com
Jordan Moreau When actor Sophia Ali stepped into the shoes of Chloe Frazer, a fearless, badass treasure hunter in “Uncharted,” she felt unstoppable.“I’m surprised I fit into rooms to be honest. I was on such a high,” she told Variety. “I was playing Chloe’s video game [‘Uncharted: The Lost Legacy’] while I was shooting because I wanted it to be special.
I genuinely was like, ‘I’m Chloe, nothing can touch me. I’m untouchable.'”While undergoing daily, eight-hour strength and endurance training for the physical, stunt-heavy role, parts of Chloe stuck with Ali in real life, even in unlikely, everyday situations.“I don’t think I’ve ever been that strong before. When I had groceries to carry, I wasn’t thinking about ‘Is this going to be heavy? Do I have to come back for two rounds?'” she joked.
After starring in last year’s indie “India Sweets and Spices,” Amazon’s drama series “The Wilds” and playing Dr. Dalia Qadri on “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Uncharted” marks Ali’s biggest role yet. The film is based on the video game series of the same name, which stars Nathan Drake, a quippy, globe-trotting treasure hunter.
Sony’s adaptation tells an original story about Drake’s early adventuring days and introduces audiences to a younger hero, played by “Spider-Man” star Tom Holland. While hunting for a lost, ancient artifact, Drake meets fellow duplicitous treasure hunters like Victor “Sully” Sullivan (Mark Wahlberg), Ali’s Chloe, Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle).When Ali got her role, she hadn’t played the “Uncharted” video games before, but her brothers quickly schooled her on the series’ popularity.“I have two younger brothers who are big gamers. They talked about it and loved the games,” she said.