Lara Croft Movies Tomb Raider 1

Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, perhaps best known for her roles in Ex Machina and The Danish Girl, will play Lara Croft in Warner Bros and MGM's forthcoming Tomb Raider movie reboot. The Oscar-winning actress has secured the role despite it being heavily linked with Star Wars' Daisy Ridley. According to Variety, movie makers were merely waiting on a fresh draft of the flick's script before making Vikander's involvement official.

The film will be directed by Norwegian Roar Uthaug, who may just have the best name in show business. Much like the recent games, the movie will attempt to depict the Brit aristocrat as a real human being, which we prefer to the cartoon character of old. It looks like the flick's targeting a 2017 release date – perhaps PlayStation 4 owners will have had a chance to play the latest game Rise of the Tomb Raider by then.

[source variety.com, via uk.ign.com]