With the news that the film rights to Tomb Raider—the flick that made Angelina Jolie a big, honking movie star—have just been picked up and that an origin story-reboot is in the works, we started thinking about who could strap on the pistols.
We're not sure just how far back into adventuress Lara Croft's history this new reboot will go. All that the press release from Graham King's GK Films (The Departed) says is that, after acquiring the rights from videogame company Eidos, they want to "create daring new adventures for the young and dynamic Lara Croft."
But who could play that young Lara, who'll grace screens in 2013? Well, we've got some ideas.
Olivia Wilde
Credits: Tron: Legacy, House M.D., Cowboys & Aliens
On the strength of Tron, she seems to be the go-to genre girl—we'll wait to see if Cowboys & Aliensgives her a little more to do than simply look stunning before rendering judgment.
Mila Kunis
Credits: Black Swan, The Book of Eli, Forgetting Sarah Marshall
The only real question about this comedienne, who showed what she was capable of in Darren Aronofsky's Black Swan and ably toted firearms in Eli and Max Payne, is "Can she rock a convincing British accent?"
Summer Glau
Credits: Firefly, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Cape
She's got plenty of action-derring-do experience as well as the porcelain-fine features that can convey a life of rarefied privilege, but will the powers that be deem her ready to be the anchor of a massive franchise?
Emma Watson
Credits: The Harry Potter films, The Tale of Despereaux
Watson had voiced a desire to back away from acting to focus on, you know, a real life, but if she reverses her decision then it's entirely possible she could dig into this role with gusto. And she knows a thing or two about special-effects filmmaking.
Scarlett Johansson
Credits: Iron Man 2, The Prestige, The Avengers
You know she's gonna get the call. And you know that she's at the top of the list. It's hers to decline, really. Get over it.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Credits: Undercovers, Doctor Who, MI-5
She's a virtual unknown in the States—and J.J. Abrams' terminally unseen Undercovers didn't really help—so it'd be an uphill battle to land this role. But she's got the raw beauty, the upper-crust bearing and the posh accent to pull it off.
Chloe Moretz
Credits: Kick-Ass, Let Me In, Hugo Cabret
She's very young—14 years old—so unless this is going to be a super-duper origin story, it might be a bit of a stretch. But she was the most kick-ass part of Kick-Ass—and she's not gonna be a kid forever. Building a franchise around her wouldn't be the worst idea in the world.
Saoirse Ronan
Credits: Atonement, The Lovely Bones, Hanna
Will playing a teenage assassin in the upcoming Hanna be the training this Oscar nominee needs to step into Lara's rugged boots? Perhaps. And will you look at those eyes?
Anna Kendrick
Credits: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Up in the Air, Twilight
She held her own against George Clooney, is the second-youngest actress to ever get a Tony nomination, and killed it in Scott Pilgrim. 'Nuff said.
Evan Rachel Wood
Credits: True Blood, The Wrestler, Thirteen
Wood has got the imperious thing down pat, given her role as the Vampire Queen of Louisiana in HBO's True Blood. And she's got a black belt in tae kwon do. And used to date Marilyn Manson. Not that it matters, other than it shows she's got experience with the unknown.
Yvonne Strahovski
Credits: Chuck, Mass Effect 2
Yeah, there's no way she could pull this off. Absolutely not. She's got no experience whatsoever doing accents, shooting guys, kicking men in the face, playing videogame characters, or looking good while doing so.
Bonnie Wright
Credits: The Harry Potter films
The former future Mrs. Harry Potter got kinda hot as the Potter films progressed. It's unknown if she's got the required steel to play Lara Croft, but she'd be an interesting choice.
So who's your pick for the part?
(via Deadline)
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