The First Official Images Of Alicia Vikander As Lara Croft Are Here And Just Take My Money Now

It’s been almost 15 years since we last saw Angelina Jolie killing it on the big screen playing Lara Croft in a Tomb Raider movie.

And now, with the resurgence of the character thanks to the recent video games bearing her name Lara Croft is getting a much-anticipated movie reboot with Alicia Vikander taking over the starring role.

We had previously seen some, what I guess were “unofficial” images of Vikander as Croft, back in February. I say that because these new pics are being hyped as the FIRST images, for some reason, even though they really aren’t.

So I guess that makes the photos you see above and below are the first “official” images? Whatever they are, they’re good and I want my tickets to the movie now.

As you can see, Vikander’s Croft bears a remarkable resemblance to the video game Lara…

This is something director Roar Uthaug told GQ was very much intentional…

We drew a lot of inspiration and reference from the game and the entire Tomb Raider canon to develop our world, and I believe fans will recognize that. At the same time, this is a completely different theatrical approach to Lara Croft that will offer something new in the origin and development of the character. It’s a story that not only highlights her incredible physical accomplishments but delves deeper into her humanity.

Uthaug also described a little bit of what the movie will actually be about…

Our goal is to show the complete journey that Lara Croft takes, and that means acknowledging both the emotional and the physical aspects of her evolution. We meet her as a young woman who is strong but questioning her place in the world, through the trials that help her hone her skills, and finally, to the formidable — yet still vulnerable — woman she becomes, as the Tomb Raider.

As for how closely the film will match up with the 2013 video game Uthaug says…

That game was certainly part of what inspired our film. I think fans will be delighted to discover many touchstones from the game throughout the story. At the same time, this is not the kind of video game adaptation you often see, with a lot of CGI and effects. Our movie takes a more realistic, grounded approach. Lara Croft is a hero and a champion but she is not a superhero. She is very much human, and we see her deal with that humanity in many ways.

He also mentions that the film will also contain some elements of the 2015 game Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Sounds good to me!

Oh, here are those previous photos that were first, but not really, or something…

Tomb Raider hits theaters March 16, 2018.

[GQ]