Always Had the Impression That Alicia Vikander Was Made for Soft, Demure Roles? You’re in for a Surprise as She Reveals What Made Her Take Up the Role of Lara Croft, Where She Plays a Fighter in the New Tomb Raider That Is Set to Hit the Big Screens This Month.
FEMALE: What was your reaction when you were first approached to take up the role of Lara Croft?
Alicia Vikander: “I was familiar with the role as I’ve played the Tomb Raider game as a kid and as an adult. When I met the director, Roar Uthaug, and the producers who provided some intriguing insights about the film they wanted to make, I realised they wanted to bring the world of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft to life and into our time, in an exciting new way that would be compelling, human and relevant to this generation.”
F: What drew you to the character?
A: “Since this is an original story, we saw Lara as a person who is trying to figure out what she’s going to do with her life and find her place in the world. Although she was born privileged, I liked the fact that instead of embracing the glamorous life, she wants to figure out who she is on her own terms. Lara had a wounded relationship with her missing dad, whom she isn’t able to mourn because he disappeared when she was 13. When we met her, she was a bit cynical about the fantasies and stories her dad told her as a child. But as her journey unfolds, she opens up and was daring enough to believe again. That’s what I liked about her.”
This story is from the March 2018 edition of Female Malaysia.
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