It’s been a while since we heard any casting rumors surrounding the new “Tomb Raider” movie.
Until now…
The latest casting rumor centers on Olivia Wilde, last seen in “Tron: Legacy” and still part of the cast of TV’s “House” (assuming her movie career slows down long enough to allow her to squeeze in an episode or two).
According to Blastr, images of Wilde in what looks like a Lara Croft outfit have begun making the rounds on-line. But the site is quick to point out that these are probably from an episode of “House” and not from any potential casting session.
For right now, it’s just a rumor. But if we hear anything new or definitive, we’ll let you know more.
I could so get behind that casting choice. Thought Angelina was always a horrible choice with her lack of acting ability. Finally, we may actually get a Tomb Raider movie worthy of the character and worth sitting through.
Now there is a woman who’s look says Wonder Woman to me……..just saying.
Really? She is a striking woman, but Laura Croft? I did not play the game, or watch the Angeline movies, but even I, knowing next to nothing about the character, know there are a couple of . . . assets that are not evident to the casual observer.
Not saying they are a requirement, but then why call it Laura Croft?
That said, I think she had acting skills, at least from what I had seen while I was still watching House.
I’m so glad that ejdalise said it so that I didn’t have to.
Seriously, guys? Your primary concern in the casting of the main character for a big-budget action movie is the size of the actor’s boobs? I think more important considerations would be her acting talent, the ability to convincingly speak in the character’s accent, the ability / willingness to do stuntwork, and her scheduling availability. Of those things, my only concern would be the accent, because I’ve never seen her do British.
If the producers / director really feel that Lara Croft must have a bigger rack than Ms. Wilde possesses naturally, I’m sure the costume designer can create that illusion for them. We have the technology.
@Robin – um, bust size *is* the defining feature of the character, at least int he eyes of the general public.
The new Tomb Raider video game significantly reduces her ridiculously disproportional bust and hip size.
My primary concern is playing racquetball. That said, and again saying I have never played the game, watched the movies, etc, my comment spoke to the fact it is a franchise of sorts, and the fans of franchises are typically picky about the character.
I would think they, the fan, might get their panties all in a bunch over the lack of iconic assets.
As far as acting, she did a pretty good job on House (at least when I was watching).
@Kieran — ::facepalm:: You’ve pretty much missed my point. If the film is going to do well, the producers need to look beyond that narrow perception of the character.
Here’s the thing: Hollywood tends to blame the failures of movies with female leads on the fact that they have female leads, whereas the failures of movies with male leads are the fault of the screenwriter, director, or maybe that specific lead actor but certainly not the fact that he’s a man. Why? Because Hollywood rarely bothers to make movies with female leads that are actual characters rather than eye candy with some words to say.
From what I’ve seen of the games and movies, Lara Croft is meant to be something of a female Indiana Jones. If they can make her that in the upcoming movie, it would be awesome. The defining characteristic of Indiana Jones isn’t his manly muscles or the size of his dick, it’s his intelligence and wit. People aren’t still watching those movies decades later just because Harrison Ford is ruggedly handsome. Lara Croft should be attractive, certainly — it’s a movie; movie people are usually prettier than the general public — but one single physical attribute shouldn’t be her defining characteristic if the people making the new Tomb Raider want it to succeed.
@Indiana Jim — Thanks for the update. 🙂