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Alicia Vikander, who is set to return to reprise in the role of fan-favorite Lara Croft in Roar Uthaug's upcoming film Tomb Raider, a sequel to 2018's Tomb Raider, while attending an interview with Total Film shared her initial reaction when she got to know that the media giant Warner Bros. Pictures is interested in making a sequel.
"When the studio first said they were interested in a sequel, I got really excited...When Misha [Green] was mentioned to me and I saw the work on Lovecraft Country, I was extremely impressed," she said.
Vikander further went on to say that she is hopeful when it comes to the development of the film. "It’s so much fun on the Zooms I’ve had with Misha to finally sit with another woman my own age," she added. The actress remains hopeful that the movie will move ahead, saying, "I get to talk about big action set pieces and stunts that we want to make. I’m hoping that we get on track and get to do something together."
Although her 2018 Tomb Raider film did not perform as expected by the studio and the fans on the box office as it was just able to earn a total of $274 million and was based by some of the critics as bland, and a "punching bag and onlooker." While others went on to describe it as tone, grittiness, and a "capable, powerful, and unobjectified heroine." It is quite impressive that the studio still moved forward for the sequel with Vikander.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
Alicia Vikander played the role of Lara Croft along with Emily Carey in the role of 14-year-old Lara, Dominic West in the role of Lord Richard Croft, Walton Goggins in the role of Mathias Vogel, Kristin Scott Thomas in the role of Ana Miller, Derek Jacobi in the role of Mr. Yaffe, Hannah John-Kamen in the role of Sophie, Nick Frost in the role of Alan, Jaime Winstone in the role of Pamela, and Antonio Aakeel in the role of Nitin. The action-adventure film Tomb Raider was based on 2013's video game and was a follow-up to Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life released back in 2003, featuring superstars like Angelina Jolie, Gerard Butler, Ciarán Hinds, Chris Barrie, Noah Taylor, Til Schweiger, Djimon Hounsou, and Simon Yam
The sequel of 2018's Tomb Raider was announced back in September 2019 with the planned release date of March 2021 and director as Ben Wheatley, after which it got delayed due to the impact of the Coronavirus Pandemic. In March of 2021, the responsibility of directing the film was given from Ben Wheatley to Micha Green, who directed Lovecraft Country. The official release date of the film is as of now is unknown, but as per various sources and reports, it will be released in 2022.
While the fans will have to wait for Alicia Vikander's Tomb Raider 2 The franchise at large is very much alive, as just last year, an anime series by the same name as Tomb Raider was announced, with Hayley Atwell leading the cast as the voice of Croft.
