![]() ![]() John adds, after several minutes of being underappreciated, "(MISTREATER OF THE DEAD IS MY MOTHER'S NAME WAS A REALLY CLEVER JOKE). ![]() It's an action-archaeologist's spooky search for treasure in the Paris catacombs, and at times does feel quite Tomb Raider-y. And if you want someone Lara Croft-ish and you, like me, enjoy watching every single horror film on Netflix, you might fancy a peek at As Above, So Below. Honestly, I do like Lara Croft as a goofy cigar-chomping B movie hero but sure, let's give this a go too. News of Tomb Raider 2, starring Alicia Vikander, has been coming at a slow pace. Dominic West out Spice World, Walton Goggins from The Shield, and Daniel Wu of Into the Badlands co-star. (a reboot far more fun than expected!) as Lara and is directed by Roar Uthaug, who himself sounds like a Tomb Raider boss. It stars Alicia Vikander from Ex Machina and The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ![]() Tomb Raider the movie is due on March 16th, 2018. Our John is pinning his hopes on "Mistreater of the dead is my mother's name!" They even italicise that last "tomb raider." It's the name of the movie, you guys! If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider."Īmazing scenes. 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. But her mission will not be an easy one just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. "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. 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. 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. 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. "Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Hoping to solve the mystery of her father's disappearance, Croft embarks on a perilous journey to his last-known destination - a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the. have shared the first snaps of their movie based loosely on the gritty 2013 reboot, along with a blurb hinting at a "tomb raider" shoutout. Myself, I'm hoping Lara will rebuff accusations of grave robbery with "Please, my father was the Grave Robber. At some point, surely someone will say in reverent tones "You're. This is the main reason I am excited for a Tomb Raider movie. Vikander's strength and muscle-building regimen was so impressive that Goggins admitted that he was embarrassed to take his shirt off, adding, "and I go to the gym five days a week.The best moment in cinematic history is, of course, any time a character says the title of the movie they're in. Saying she wanted Lara to "be a strong, physical girl," Vikander is also shown in the video going through intense workouts to be in peak shape to play the character. It's relentless."įrom an actress who could have easily settled into her pick of any dramatic roles after her Oscar win, it's great to see Vikander examining a large spectrum of different movie genres, and Tomb Raider promises to be her most physically ambitious project yet. Alicia Vikander is currently appearing in The Green Knight, but she recently provided some long awaited information on the progress of Tomb Raider 2. Vikander explains in the video that Tomb Raider is an origins story for Lara, about her "becoming the action hero that we know her to be." In addition to Vikander, the featurette includes interviews with her co-stars Daniel Wu, Walton Goggins and Dominic West, as well as stunt coordinator Franklin Henson, who says the actress does it all, from "fight club, wire work, water work, shoot-outs, chases. Titled Tomb Raider: Becoming Lara Croft, the featurette shows Vikander doing just that, whether she's immersed herself in flowing rapids, making adventurous leaps or, via a harness, hanging from dangerous heights off the ground. ![]()
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