Tomb Raider
The 2018-scheduled Tomb Raider movie reboot will star Alicia Vikander, whose fame has surged in recent years coming off acclaimed hits such as The Danish Girl and Ex Machina.
Moving on from the Tomb Raider films of Angelina Jolie, this iteration will be a prequel of sorts, with Vikander portraying a younger, inexperienced version of Lara Croft, who embarks on one of her first major adventures.
Where's that Tomb Raider reboot trailer you've been waiting for? Why it's right here! And at the very least, it looks to be a massive improvement over previous movie adaptation of Lara Croft's adventures. Indeed, see for yourself how Alicia Vikander offers a more grounded take on the video game icon. Also, it can't be understated that she's an Academy Award winner, which the below video is fiercely eager to remind you about! (To be fair, Angelina Jolie was also an Oscar winner when she wore the braid).
The trailer likewise gives us our first look at Walter Goggins as Mathias Vogel, the kind of ally we suspect Lara should not put too much trust in. Ahem...
Tomb Raider Movie Story
Per the official synopsis:
Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death.
Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider.
Tomb Raider Movie Cast
Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander will star as Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider film from MGM, Warner Bros, and GK Films, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The 28-year-old Swedish actress has been making a lot of waves in Hollywood. In the past few years, Vikander has enjoyed starmaking turns in The Danish Girl and Ex Machina, with other recent/upcoming films including The Light Between Oceans with Michael Fassbender and Rachel Weisz, Tulip Fever with Judy Dench and Christoph Waltz, and Jason Bourne with Matt Damon and Julia Stiles.
As we reported, Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley was previously in talks to star in the film. While Ridley would have made a great Lara, too, no doubt the Star Wars films are keeping her very busy. And Vikander is another great choice. The young actress has proven herself in everything from period drama to science fiction to romance, and made it look easy.
Vikander is currently one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood right now, so this is a big boon for the Tomb Raider reboot. As a former ballerina, the actress also has the physicality necessary to pull off such an action-oriented role.
The news was made official via THR, announcing that Dominic West has been cast in the role of Lord Richard Croft, the father of Vikander’s Lara and a central, enigmatic figure throughout the games and original Tomb Raider movie. West is best known for his role on Showtime’s The Affair, as well as work in The Wire and films like 300, Pride, and Genius.
The role of Richard Croft has been performed before by the stunt casting of Jon Voight in the 2001 Tomb Raider, as he is the real-life father of Angelina Jolie.
Variety reports that Daniel Wu (Into the Badlands) has been cast in the Tomb Raider reboot alongside Vikander. Wu will play Lu Ren, "a ship captain who partners with Croft on a quest to find her father," which gives us just a little bit more information about the plot. Um, it will probably involve a sea voyage.
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