Warner Bros have released the first look at actress Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider movie. Cargo pants, khaki vest and a daredevil attitude have been the character’s trademarks since Tomb Raider was first introduced to games back in 1996.
Vikander, who has lately been seen wearing long dressed in period dramas, is now introduced to fans in a new light, carrying a mountain axe and covered in dust and dirt.
Photos published by Vanity Fair magazine also show Vikander wielding pieces of driftwood, a bow and an arrow.
The Swedish Oscar-winner will be taking over the role from Angelina Jolie, who first brought the character to the big screen in 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, reprising it two years later for The Cradle Of Life.
At the time, both movies received less than positive reviews, with some calling it “silly” and “disappointing”.
Director Roar Uthaug, who has taken on the task of directing this next chapter, called Vikander’s Croft “brilliant”, and has high hopes for the franchise.
Tomb Raider is due to be released in 2018. l

--Sky News