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'Tomb Raider' Reboot Gets 'Iron Man' Writing Team

By: Derrick Deane on May 5, 2011 at 12:52PM Comments (50)

A couple months ago, we reported that GK Films had acquired the rights to the Tomb Raider franchise, with the intention of rebooting the series for a 2013 release. We're now one step closer as the writing team of Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby have been hired to write a script. The duo previously worked with Jon Favreau on Iron Man and this summer's sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens.

While we're still several steps from this reboot actually happening, there is still the question of who can play the role of Croft. Considering both Angelina Jolie, who played the character in two blockbuster movies, and Rhona Mitra, whom the original video game character was modeled after, are out of the question, what other actresses could fulfill the role?
Early buzz has familiar names like Olivia Wilde, Emma Stone, Gemma Arterton and Katee Sackhoff as fan favorites to fill Croft's estimable boots. But who do you think would make a great Lara Croft?

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  • May 10th 2011 3:17PM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    You know we completely forgot about another woman that could be a Tomb Raider! My girl Lexa Doig, young woman who starred as Andromeda on the Gene Roddenberry sci-fi action series "Andromeda."

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  • May 10th 2011 1:41AM

    insert_flashy_name_here  said...

    I think they should cast someone who looks more like the new rebooted game version of Lara Croft. More realistic proportions, etc. And along with that, hopefully the movie will be darker and more dramatic as well. Should be interesting.

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  • May 9th 2011 3:52PM

    billthenewcomedy  said...

    I don't care as long as the movie stays true to the total awesomeness of Tomb Raider.

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  • May 9th 2011 7:35AM

    movie_goer315  said...

    Emma stone just because shes that hot xD

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  • May 8th 2011 10:08PM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    How about a CGI animated Tomb Raider movie!

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  • May 8th 2011 8:11PM

    NassaDane  said...

    How about NO ONE, the "original" movies were terrible why make a rebot of crap? Plus the sexism of one of them made me sick to my stomach to watch.

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  • May 8th 2011 4:04PM

    100000465114652  said...

    I like the idea of Eva Green from Casino Royal and starz Camelot.

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  • May 7th 2011 8:36AM

    Cookie-Chan  said...

    How about Olga Kurylenko? Or Kate Beckinsale would do amazing.

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  • May 7th 2011 7:58AM

    melisintel  said...

    Angelina Jolie was a perfect match for Lara Croft, but if TR must be re-booted, and if we must have a new Lara, I think we should at least get one of the Lara Croft models. The best picks are: Ellen Rocche, Alison Carroll, and Lara Weller. Unless they are looking for a really young Lara, then maybe Vanessa Demouy, but her face is all wrong.

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  • May 7th 2011 6:38AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    I was also thinking Jennifer Lopez and Paula Patton.

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  • May 7th 2011 6:40AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    How about Jessica Alba!

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  • May 7th 2011 6:23AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    How about Jolene Blalock young woman who starred as vulcan science officer T'Pol on Star Trek Enterpise! She even looks the part.

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  • May 7th 2011 6:28AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    Milla Jovovich starring as Tomb Raider, actor of Resident Evil Movie series would also be interesting!

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  • May 6th 2011 10:54PM

    45207294  said...

    Mila Kuniz, if not Jolie

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  • May 6th 2011 6:15PM

    asthecrowflies23  said...

    Odette (Yustman) Annable, Sophia Bush, Mila Kunis, Ashley Greene, Rachel Bilson, Minka Kelly to name a few.

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  • May 6th 2011 3:10PM

    alkinsjr  said...

    Summer Glau would be perfect!

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  • May 6th 2011 12:08PM

    mezmir  said...

    Someone said olivia wilde, but she has no boobies. Lol. I love her to death, super sexy, great actress, but no... shes not lara.

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  • May 6th 2011 11:54AM

    MGmirkin  said...

    1) Why is Angelina Jolie "not an option"? It's her role for the asking, as far as I'm concerned. 2) If not Jolie, then Milla Jovovich. Hello. Anyone paying attention? 5th Element? The Resident Evil series? Action heroine! I think she could pull it off. Am I wrong?

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  • May 6th 2011 11:55AM

    MGmirkin  said...

    Besides, for whatever reason, a long time ago I used to get them confused... :oP

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  • May 7th 2011 6:32AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    Milla would be interesting playing the part. Since she sort of already looks like a Tomb Raider of a different version in the Resident Evil movies.

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  • May 6th 2011 10:29AM

    100000277157723  said...

    You are all wrong...Jolene Blalock (Enterprise) is the perfect fit. She's got the body, she's got the lips.

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  • May 7th 2011 6:36AM

    jonny jon jones  said...

    I said this on May the seventh, but didn't realize you already mentioned it! I agree with you.

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  • May 6th 2011 10:13AM

    prronred  said...

    Maybe Cher?

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  • May 6th 2011 10:04AM

    ambspock  said...

    i think Katee Schakoff has the chops to do Lara Croft..but Olvia Wilde or Gemma Arterton would work...she has to be British since the character is British..too bad they rebooting because Angelina Jolie WAS Lara Croft...the original and the sequel story kind of suck but Angelina made both movie watchable because of her..

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  • May 6th 2011 9:44AM

    MrGriff  said...

    Olivia Mund. She used to be on G4 but is now working on the Daily Show. Not only is she way too cute and a brunnette, but her experience as a Video Game reporter on G4 means she already knows the plot inside and out.

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