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Monday, December 11, 2017

'Lara Croft' "Tomb Raider"



Sneak Peek more new footage, plus leaked set images from the upcoming live-action "Tomb Raider" reboot, directed by Roar Uthaug, starring Oscar winner Alicia Vikander ("The Danish Girl") as 'Lara Croft', opening March 16, 2018:


"We see 'Lara' as a young woman," said director Uthaug, "...smart and capable but largely unfocused, and follow her on a dangerous journey...


"...that will push her to her limits in every sense and allow her to hone...



"...the 'skills' she needs to ultimately become who she was meant to be..."


Vikander trained as a ballet dancer at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm and the School of American Ballet in New York.


She began her professional acting career appearing in Swedish television series...



...gaining recognition for her role as 'Josefin Björn-Tegebrandt' in the TV drama "Andra Avenyn" (2008–10).


Vikander made her feature film debut in "Pure" (2010), winning the 'Guldbagge Award' for 'Best Actress'.


In 2012 she portrayed 'Princess Ekaterina "Kitty" Alexandrovna Shcherbatskaya'...



...in director Joe Wright's film adaptation of "Anna Karenina"...


...followed by the role 'Queen Caroline Mathilde' in the Danish film "A Royal Affair", receiving a 'BAFTA' nomination. 


Vikander then starred in the 2013 Swedish drama "Hotell" followed by "The Fifth Estate".


In 2014 and 2015, Vikander achieved global recognition and acclaim for her roles as activist 'Vera Brittain' in "Testament of Youth" and as a humanoid robot in "Ex Machina"...


...receiving the 'Golden Globe' and 'BAFTA' for 'Best Supporting Actress'...


...and as painter 'Gerda Wegener' in "The Danish Girl", receiving both an 'Academy Award' and  'Screen Actors Guild Award' for 'Best Supporting Actress'.


'Lara Croft', main protagonist of the Square Enix video game franchise "Tomb Raider", is a highly sophisticated, intelligent and athletic Brit archaeologist-adventurer...


...who explores ancient, hazardous tombs and ruins around the world. 


Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Tomb Raider"...