
The original Tomb Raider game was published in 1996 by the London-based video game company Eidos and went on to become one of the most successful video games of the time. Lara Croft was famously played in its previous incarnation by Angelina Jolie at her most kick-ass and pneumatic. She is currently filming Submergence for Wim Wenders opposite James McAvoy. Vikander looks a strong choice for this potential franchise, given she has form with a perfect English accent. This was a role that every young actress was after with Daisy Ridley, Cara Delevigne, Emilia Clarke and Saoirse Ronan all rumored at some point. 'Danish Girl's Alicia Vikander Wins Oscar For Best Supporting Actress That film has been generating awards-season buzz even though it will not be released before the end of the year.


Her success continues to rise following a successful 2015 that saw her performance in Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl win an Academy Award for best supporting actress as well as a memorable turn in Ex Machina as possibly the best-looking and ruthless robot in the history of cinema. She also has The Light Between Oceans opposite Michael Fassbender in the pipelines. She next co-stars in Jason Bourne opposite Matt Damon. This is the latest plum role for Vikander, and arguably her highest-profile one yet. They acquired film rights from GK Films, which had previously purchased film rights in 2011 from Square Enix LTD.

MGM and Warner Bros are co-producing the film with MGM overseeing production. The reboot will tell the story of a young and untested Lara Croft fighting to survive her first adventure. Alicia Vikander has been cast today as Lara Croft for MGM, Warner Bros and GK Films in Tomb Raider.
