Celeb News: Daisy Ridley Eyed For Tomb Raider Reboot

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EXCLUSIVE: Newcomer Daisy Ridley may have hit the motherlode of film franchises when the then-virtual unknown was cast in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, but the 23-year-old Brit actress is in the running for another icon: Lara Croft. Deadline understands that the fresh-faced Ridley is one of a number of actresses being considered for the Tomb Raider reboot that Warner Bros and MGM are partnering on to produce and release, with GK Films’ Graham King producing.

While conversations have taken place, this is still very early and there have been no official negotiations or offer yet, with the producers keeping their options wide open at this stage. This is one of THE plum gigs out there for a young actress. The role was famously played by Angelina Jolie at her most kick-ass and pneumatic. Based on the long-running video game franchise, Tomb Raider follows the English archaeologist Lara Croft through a series of adventures heavily inspired by Indiana Jones (and, to a lesser extent, Allan Quartermaine).

The latest adaptation, which has been in development for several years, received a jolt of adrenaline when the video game series was rebooted by game developer Square Enix with 2013’s Tomb Raider, which depicted Croft’s first adventure as an archaeology student, and follow-up Rise Of The Tomb Raider. That younger take on the character’s origin and path to derring-do are believed to have given the film’s producers some creative guidance.

http://deadline.com/2016/03/daisy-ri...ns-1201717660/

Get money bitch

Koons

She would be AMAZING for this role.

Angelina was great too, but Daisy could do brilliantly at this. Tbh Rey in a way def reminds me of Lara.

If she does this she will reach unimaginable heights of fame/fortune, this + star wars will be crazy, I just hope she can handle it.

ivi

she better snatch this

Lord Gaga

WaiT I can totally she her as reboot Lara

If she lands this role it would be so good for her.

Skywalker

The Unforgiving

She would make an excellent Lara

MadelineXPepito

I'm all for it cause I like this girl and I love Tomb Raider, but that's a sure way to get typecast for the rest of her life...

BadHabits

I'd be happy to have Daisey as the Lara from the 2013 and 2016 video games. That would awesome, because she can act and resembles Lara.

OnlyXtina

Tragic. She does not fit Lara Croft at all.

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Originally posted by OnlyXtina

Tragic. She does not fit Lara Croft at all.

Seriously?

She looks so similar to reboot Lara, not hard to see why she's being in talks for it. Fans have been constantly comparing pictures of them for months. Hopefully it falls through.

BadBitches

Tragic. She doesn't have the body of Lara

Queen Angie forever

REALiTi

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Originally posted by BadBitches

Tragic. She doesn't have the body of Lara

Queen Angie forever

Neither did Angelina at the time, who had to train, bulk up and prepare months in advance for the role to look like Lara. She looked the healthiest she's been during the Tomb Raider movie process. I'm sure the actress who gets this role will have to do similar training.

cheeto

aww yas

or they should use camila tbh

- JED -

I thought they would chose Camilla Luddington

THEORACLE

She would be PERFECT for this.

Harly

Selena would have done better

Prometheus.

I'm here for it. She'd have a solidified future with that role.

Jessica19

If only Marina and The Diamonds could act lol. She has Lara Croft's figure.

pablozedd

Please no
That Camilla girl is a far better option

Kings.

She'd be perfect for this and was great in Star Wars so I'm sure she'll play the part very well.