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Back when we were discussing movies we’d love to see with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, many people expressed an interest in seeing Angelina return as Lara Croft in another Tomb Raider installment. Looks like it’s not going to happen.
Apparently the role of Lara Croft will be resumed by someone new, 23-year-old Alison Carroll. You can check it out over here.
(I was amused by the story about how she got locked in her apartment the day of her big meeting with producers and had to throw her bags over the first-floor balcony, leaped over, and jumped the fence to get there.)
It will be interesting to see how she holds up. To me, Angelina Jolie will always be Lara Croft so I’m not sure how well I can accept a new version. It would be, to me, as if they replaced Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Return of the Jedi.
On the other hand, if Angelina does indeed take on the new CIA role sometime next year, she’ll still have plenty of time for high action stunt work!
Edited to add: I read this late last night, after a very long and tiring day. As a result I misunderstood and didn’t realize that this new girl is not starring in an upcoming movie, she is simply the new promotional girl for the game. Sorry for the confusion.
However, now I’d like to open it up for discussion and ask you all who else in Hollywood could play Lara Croft if Angelina Jolie did not take the role for a hypothetical new Tomb Raider film? If it can’t be her, who’s your next choice? The only person I can think of off the top of my head is maybe Jennifer Garner because of her great work on Alias. The biggest problem there, though is that she doesn’t quite look the part. She’s very pretty but she’s more of the “girl next door” look whereas Angelina really did look like Lara Croft is supposed to.
Ideas?
Image used with permission: Newscom
I agree with Carrie that Angelina is unlikely to reprise Lara Croft (sigh) – but maybe she’ll come back when she’s 60, like Harrison Ford (she joked about it)’
Well, there are probably billions of us mothers in the world. I know from living in 3 different countries, and observing various cultures within each country, having read on the subject and drawn from my husband’s experience as a trained childcare worker..I would guess that there are almost as many theories on parenting as there are parents. So I find it a bit presumptuous that since Carrie has kids, she knows what’s best for the Jolie-Pitt kids. Of course, Carrie knows best what’s best for her children – but (IMO) that’s not necessarily right for everybody else – or anyone else.
BTW, where’s Brad in this equation? And why is Carrie an expert on mothering and Angelina not? They’re both mothers – is it because Angelina is an actress?
No ONE can replace ANGELINA JOLIE. :-)
I don’t think Angelina will do any more Lara Croft movies because I think that franchise has run its course of the kind of quality she would want. I’m not sure she is interested in making that kind of movie anymore, either… fantasy character. Too many other movies like that are out, and if she’s going to do something in the genre, do a Batman movie (if Nolan and Bale will do it again) and be Catwoman.
RE: working mothers. I agree that many women work and have children, and she certainly can have the best of help. She also will continue working, of that I’m sure. But she isn’t just a “mother.” She’s got six children under the age of seven. She talks about wanting more. At some point she’s making a choice, I think. If she’s going to have a “soccer team” of kids, they have to come first… unless she’s going to do it in name only. This big family is a choice on a lot of different levels. This isn’t a tradiditional family, so it can’t be handled traditionally. She’s moving into Josephine Baker and Mia Farrow territory. Quite frankly, I’m not sure that I “100%” respect that decision because I have children, and I know the kind of needs they have, especially as they get older. So, I hope she follows what she says she will do… work little and be there for them. I’m sure, over the years, a HANDFUL of important roles will emerge. I think, from what she said, she wants a Daniel Day Lewis style career… Not Lara Croft VI.
i agree, jolie is lady croft forever, and I just imagine anyone else doing it better than her….how about jessica or jennifer biel? she’s got the build..
( it seems to me that i made a lot of english mistakes in this comment, isn’t it?)… sorry!
hahaha, i read something really funny (but a little St*pid) in a french site: apparently, angie asked some advices to a “friend” Tera Patrick (who is an X actress…) for her future role as catwoman! the article said “the girls have some emails contacts” (it’s funny cause angie always say that she can’t use a computer).
angie “asked” some advices about the fact she’ll have to be se*y and feline in the role of catwoman!!!!!
it’s a little bit absurd:
1. the role is not yet confirmed
2. if one people on earth is se*y and feline, it’s sure: it’s angie!!!!!!!
source: new york post
I meant to put a smiley icon after “gender” –
“if changing race (or gender :-) ) is too radical,”
WHAT!! are they thinking.
AJ was and is Lady Croft but if they had to replace her with someone younger I would have to say Megan Fox. It has something to do with the eyes and that slightly exotic look. I know some people don’t like her because of comments she has made, but we all say dumb things when we are young and trying to define ourselves, even AJ from what I remember. I really liked Megan Fox in Transformers and I think she would do well as Lady Croft, she is beautiful, sexual and yet has that tomboy appearance in her actions.
Or, if changing race (or gender) is too radical, they could be Lord Croft’s long-lost illegitimate daughter(s).
I think martial artists/actresses Michelle Yeoh, Maggie Cheung or Zhang Ziyi (maybe too slight and delicate) would be great choices. Also Sophie Okonedo. Great at acting and great at action. Think about it, non-traditional casting I know, but look at James Bond from Sean Connery, Roger Moore, and Pierce Brosnan to Daniel Craig.
It’s non-negotiable. It’s Angie or none.
That’s what I get for reading stuff late at night after a long and tiring day – I didn’t catch that it was only for the game promos and not for future movies. Duh! :)
Let’s talk about this then. IF, and this is just IF, they do another movie and Angelina doesn’t play the role – whether it’s a conflict, she doesn’t want to, or they choose someone else – who do you think could possibly be the next best choice?
I can’t really think of anyone. Maybe Jennifer Garner, she was really good in Alias, pretty physical and all. the only problem is that while Angelina just LOOKS so much like the original Lara Croft, Jennifer Garner has more of the girl next door look.
Lara Croft is so much identified with Angelina Jolie that anybody who will take that role, unfortunately, will pale in comparison to Angie because she was very very good in that role, like second skin. She owned that role even when she’s sleeping. The role becomes her trademark. The children even came to know her because of Lara Croft which Angie was very grateful & glad. The expression, the physical movement, the sex appeal, the aura, everything, are rolled into one, in one persona only, and that is Angie. Besides, Tomb Raider 1 made Angie the most successful female action star of all time, though Tomb Raider 2 was also a success. Sometimes the name Lara Croft & Angelina Jolie are interchangeable, but possessing one body, one soul.
Just recently in Wanted, Angie’s role as Fox is so effective that I can’t imagine any other actress to play that role either.
When Mr. & Mrs. Smith were also played by another actor & actress for TV, it failed. MAMS will forever be Brad & Angie, and no one else. That film, aside from very memorable to their personal lives, really fits them to their roles to a T. No one can have the kind of chemistry Brad & Angie exudes in the film. It’s very natural. Their chemistry was the main reason why MAMS was very successful, too.
So, I may be sad that Angie is not the image in the Lara Croft video game but the memory of Lara Croft in both Tomb Raider films will forever remain in my memory & has a very big place in my heart.
This new girl Allison is the face of the video game, that’s it. Many less famous actresses have played Lara Croft for the game promotions (including the gorgeous Rhona Mitra). If they intend to do another movie sequel, they’re never going to put it on the shoulders of one of the promo girls. I’m sure they’ll still want Angelina for the part.
That’s disappointing. She made an awesome Lara Croft. No one could fill her shoes, in my opinion!
Angie played as the first Lara Croft so she will always be Lara Croft.
For Angie not working much this year, it’s her choice because of the growing family, I salute her for that, she sacrifice a lot by just being a mom & partner to Brad & vice versa when Angie start working Brad will stand behind her to take the role as stay home dad for a while. This couple shows a lot of respect for each other, that some people assumed impossible to accomplish because they are both the biggest stars in the world & look how everything is working out perfectly to both of them. That’s called team work, combined with unselfish love, lots of understanding from your partner & support. I am really glad they found each other they belong to each other. God bless the Jolie-Pitt’s.
Every few games, the franchise gets a new model to portray Lara *for the games*. They use her as a live model to create the game character, and she does public appearances. She’s the third one.
oh NO!!!!
Angie is the one and only Lara Croft!!i loved her in that role!!!!
When I read it, it seemed to be for the Video game. If she is new Lara Croft for the big screen I think something will be lost. Angelina brings that sexy mischief/bad girl that is hard to duplicate. The new girl seems like a nice girl is fit and healthy body but she did not translate the sassiness.