Screen Rant reports that fresh Uncharted 5 rumors have reignited one of gaming's most persistent fan debates: does Nathan Drake ride again, or does the franchise hand the torch to someone new?
Why This Matters for the Fancasting Community
This isn't just a question for game developers — it's a full-blown casting conversation. If Naughty Dog moves forward with a fifth mainline entry, they're facing a genuine fork in the road. Nate is one of gaming's most beloved protagonists, but after Uncharted 4 gave him a satisfying sendoff and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy proved the universe can thrive without him, a new lead feels more plausible than ever. The obvious candidate waiting in the wings? Cassie Drake, Nate's daughter, who was introduced at the end of Uncharted 4 and already has a fanbase hungry to see her take center stage.
For myCast users, this opens up a genuinely rich set of questions: Who should voice or portray Nathan Drake if he returns? Who plays Cassie if she steps up? And if this ever becomes another film or streaming adaptation, which actors belong in these roles? The community has already been wrestling with all of it.
What myCast Fans Are Already Voting
Across multiple fan-cast stories on myCast, the Uncharted community has been busy — and the results reveal some fascinating fault lines in the debate.
The most telling data point comes from the Uncharted 5: The Last Crusade story, where fans have made their preference for the Drake role crystal clear: Nolan North — the original voice of Nathan Drake across the entire game series — leads with 2 votes, alongside Emily Rose, the voice of Elena Fisher, who also tops her category with 2 votes. The pattern repeats in a second Uncharted 5: The Last Crusade story, where North again claims the Nathan Drake slot and Richard McGonagle, Sully's iconic voice actor, picks up votes in both stories. The message from a significant chunk of the fanbase is loud: bring back the original cast, full stop.
But the live-action contingent has a different vision entirely. Over in the broader fan-cast, gets the nod for Nathan Drake, with appearing as Rafe Adler — a pick that also shows up in the story, where Gyllenhaal earns 5 votes for Rafe, tied for the top spot alongside , who lands 5 votes as Cassie Drake. That Cassie number is notable — it's the single highest individual vote tally across all the Uncharted stories on the platform right now, which quietly says something about where fan enthusiasm for the franchise's future might actually be pointing. Meanwhile, the story offers a fan-favorite dream scenario that predates the 2022 film: as Drake, as Sully, and as Elena — a casting that fans have championed for years and clearly haven't given up on.