Before the decade was over, angelina jolie would even get another crack at making a solid action movie with salt. Filmed at various locations in great britain as well as iceland and the angkor wat temples of cambodia, tomb raider costars noah taylor, chris barrie, daniel craig, rachel appleton, leslie. Tomb raider is een amerikaanse speelfilm uit 2001 onder regie van simon west. The star was speaking exclusively to nme about her new film earthquake bird. Why tomb raider doesnt feature an angelina jolie cameo. Things fans never knew about angelina jolies disastrous. A popular video game comes to the screen with this bigbudget adventure starring angelina jolie as a buxom heroine recalling equal parts indiana jones and james bond. Angelina jolie was spotted taking her kids to see the new tomb raider film at a north hollywood movie theater. Angelina jolie was drugtested for tomb raider times. Alicia vikander dons boots and shoots a bow and arrow to embody video game icon lara croft in the new tomb raider reboot, picking up the guns from angelina jolie who. Here are the 16 things you never knew about angelina jolies disastrous tomb raider movies. Angelina jolie takes her kids to see the new tomb raider.
Tomb raider director fought for angelina jolie as wicked lara croft over safer actresses. A producer for the new tomb raider movie starring alicia vikander explains why angelina jolie does not make a cameo. Angelina jolie and her kids enjoyed a family trip to the movies on sunday and attended a screening of the new tomb raider. Lara croft earned a 20% approval rating on rotten tomatoes thanks, in no small part, to the films lacklustre script. Tomb raider producer reveals why angelina jolie cameo didnt. In fact, its the exact same amount as the second angelina jolie led tomb raider film made back in 2001. Alicia vikander wants angelina jolie cameo in tomb raider 2. An actionpacked crowd pleaser whose appeal rests primarily on the supple shoulders of angelina jolie, the fleshandblood embodiment of video game pinup lara croft. Feminist critics of angelina jolies tomb raider respond.
It is one womans fearless quest crisscrossing the globe, in. Angelina jolie is perfect for the role of lara croft, but even she cant save the movie from a senseless plot and action sequences with no emotional impact. Tomb raider, featured star angelina jolie in a slowmotion shower scene within its first 10 minutes. Lara croft tomb raider 2 79 movie clip old feelings. Angelina jolie took her kids to see the new tomb raider. The cradle of life finds angelina jolie once again portraying the titular curvaceous adventurer. The 10 best angelina jolie movies, ranked cinemablend. Angelina jolie sees new tomb raider with kids 17 years.
That being said, vikander does a commendable job playing the new version of lara. With a new tomb raider movie just days away, lets look back at lara crofts 2001 bigscreen debut. Its based on the latest video game in an extended franchise, and it follows in the footsteps of. The new lara croft movie tomb raider has a long, tangled pedigree. Video game adventurer lara croft comes to life in a movie where she races. The jolie pitt brood just so happened to see a movie on the same weekend that tomb raider was released. Lara croft is returning to the big screen on march 16, but the gaming worlds foremost feminist disruptor first sprang from the polygonal trenches of the sony playstation and onto movie screens some 17 years ago. Tomb raider director fought for angelina jolie casting. Tomb raider is a 2001 american actionadventure film based on the tomb raider video game series featuring the character lara croft, portrayed by angelina jolie. Angelina jolie had already brought the character to life in two films. Angelina jolie takes kids to movies on opening weekend of.
It was a story ripped straight from the first tomb raider reboot, so gamers had something familiar to follow, even though the movie was a sight different than the angelina jolie movies. Smith will likely be remembered as the movie that brought angelina jolie and brad pitt together as a couple. Tomb raider 2001 online for free full movie on now a member of a rich british aristocratic family, lara croft is a tomb raider who enjoys collecting ancient artifacts from ruins of temples, cities, etc. If tomb raider hasnt aged particularly well, it still holds a special place in. According to an excerpt from movie mogul sherry lansings biography. Heres why angelina jolie didnt cameo in tomb raider reboot. The new tomb raider is based on the 20 video game reboot, which introduced a more grounded take on lara. Played in the new film by british actress dame kristin scott thomas, ana has a throughline in the plot that also may have implications for a. Tomb raider movie is getting a sequel with a new writer. The best part in this movie was without a doubt sexy angelina jolie in the title role as lara croft.
New tomb raider movie is very different than the angelina jolie films its a story that not only highlights her incredible physical accomplishments but delves deeper into her humanity. The ghost of angelina jolie past that mesmerizing dark star, to the screen born hangs over the new, suitably titled tomb raider. Angelina jolie takes kids on movie outing to see love, simon in the new tomb raider reboot, alicia vikander dons boots and shoots an impressive bow and arrow to embody lara croft. How tomb raider inspired angelina jolies unflinching. Tomb raider is one of the better videogame adaptations, and is always fun to go back to. How tomb raider inspired angelina jolies unflinching new cambodian film. Tomb raider in 2001, and its sequel, the cradle of life, in 2003. With angelina jolie, jon voight, iain glen, noah taylor.
An international coproduction between the united states, the united kingdom, japan and germany, it was directed by simon west and revolves around lara croft trying to obtain ancient artifacts from the illuminati. Alicia vikander takes over tomb raider from angelina jolie. And playing her made a bona fide movie star out of a 26yearold angelina jolie. Hollywood star angelina jolie had to take drug tests during filming on the first tomb raider movie, according to a new book. From a script by firsttime scribe dean georgaris, lara croft. Beautiful and brainy, lara angelina jolie is the heroine of eidos interactives phenomenally successful tomb raider game series. A dreary, inept reboot of the franchise that helped. Alicia vikander plays a lara croft whos vastly changed from angelina jolie s version in 2001s tomb raider. Angelina jolie as lara croft in the tomb raider movie. Tomb raider 20 rise of the tomb raider 2015 shadow of the tomb raider 2018.
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