Tomb Raider 3 movie will be a reboot. A more realistic origin story with Megan Fox?

29 May 2009
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Megan Fox may replace Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft
Ian Livingstone, Life President of Eidos (now Square-Enix owned), was recently interviewed and revealed a Tomb Raider 3 movie is coming!

To quote: “If you look at movies, James Bond has survived 40 years. Not all those films have been great, but the character remains strong. The next Tomb Raider [movie], I think, will surprise a lot of people and reinvigorate the franchise. There are some remarkable things we’re doing in the next Tomb Raider to make you say, ‘Oh Lara, I love you so much!’,” he added.

Producer Dan Lin, of the Terminator: Salvation film fame, had more to say about Lara Croft’s next on-screen adventure.

To quote him: “We’re rebooting Lara Croft. Really excited – it’s a great origin story that we’re going to tell. A very character-oriented I would say more realistic than the past Lara Croft movies. I would say it’s like Terminator – character-driven action. I think for me the Lara Croft games and movies have gone a little too action-oriented. I wanted to have action, but with character.”

The big rumor all of 2009 has been that actress Megan Fox will take over from Angelina Jolie, to play a younger version of Lara Croft. If you look at the picture above you’ll see Fox really does look like a younger Jolie. Emigrestudio claims this isn’t a rumor at all and that Fox will really play as Lara Croft.

Or as a Warner Bros. film studio statement reads: “Warner Bros. has confirmed plans to relaunch—and completely overhaul—the hot-pants-wearing, artifact-collecting Lara Croft: Tomb Raider franchise, with the first major casualty being Jolie. While producers say an actress likely won’t be cast until a writer and director have signed on, Fox has emerged as the frontrunner replacement.

I can’t come up with any solid proof that Megan Fox would make for a good action hero. But she certainly has a fit enough body to portray Lara Croft as made evident by this bikini clip…

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  • Coty

    I have been stuck on playing Tomb Raider games ever since I was a boy and when they made the first movie I most definitely excited. I thought Angelina Jolie did an utterly brilliant job with her portrayal of Lady Croft, but sadly I think that now she looks too old to play the part if they really need a younger Lara Croft. I agree, the ditzy and dumb (but pretty), Megan Fox, looks like a young Lara… but if you have ever seen any of her movies, she has NO acting talent what so ever so I adamently think that they should choose someone else for the part. However, if Megan does in a somehow miraculous manner get the part, I will still watch the movie with a bit of cautious enthusiasm

  • carlos

    what?! angelina jolie looks too old to play the part?!! that’s what’s wrong with people today,when it comes to age,and looks it’s all fake,it’s not as if they ask betty white to play the next tomb raider,than it would be appropriate to question the age factor,if the studios approach jolie,and she turned it down,than it would make sense on her part to call the shots if she’s too old,which obviously she isn’t,and only if the studios felt she was obviously too old which i doubt.but than again hollywood has away with defining youth as being the “it boy or girl” or a teen attraction or you have to get all kinds of gross cosmetic surgical procedures to be considered “young” 24 is seen as too old,so i can imagine if you’re 30 someting in holloywood,by 40 they’re ready to hang you out to dry.megan fox can play her solely for her looks.but for her acting skills,i don’t know? her list of movies are campy,high octane action pack,b-movie esque horor flicks that has little to no remotely good acting in them,the studios want her because of sex appeal,even though jolie is divinely beautiful,an in part looks like the core designs of lara croft,she fit perfectly into the role,though they were others at the time who could’ve played her,megan fox has to prove herself before she attempts to play lara croft,jolie has the specific looks,and the emotion to play lara croft,she’ more seasoned in her talents since the tomb raider movies,and she has grown spiritually,an is more mature minded,if the next movie is about her at a younger age,prior or around the days of natla,than i can see another actress,who is younger than jolie.but to say she’s too old to play tomb raider over all,you’re way off…(side note) the studios need to really rethink leaving jolie out,i understand if she doesn’t want to do it,or if the studios want to make a more darker,more serious character base film,rather than just sex appeal,and tits bounching through caves,and explosions,which the 1st film wasn’t quite that.but by the 2nd one it was,magan fox can play the campy version of lara croft from the 2nd film which was more about gloss than great story telling jolie can play the more sardonic,cold,yet emotionally complex,and mysterious tomb raider from the good old days,the only way i can see megan fox playing lara croft is if she seriously tones down the more than obviously attempts to stand out sexually,she doesn’t let if flow,she tries too hard,which has nothing to do with her playing tomb raider ).but the only reason i can see the studios wanting her for lara croft is because of the sex appeal alone, jolie has it.but at her time of the tomb raider movies,she was wanted for multiple dimensions,if the studio wants to make a more believable tomb raider movie,on the levels of the da vinci code angels and demons meet indiana jones,mixed with the harsh gun play of the matrix(since she does carry guns,why not let her use them?)they should not,i repeat,they should not go with MEGAN FOX,i mean if they don’t want to ruin the already flaccid movie/slightly dumbed down video game franchise,an if they do,i hope she takes it serious,and not try to play it out as some photo op,or soft porn film,i just don’t take her serious.but i’ll give her a chance,because who knows,she may step up her game,after all she’ll have to put on a british accent,so if she can do that convincingly,an act studios,an urbane,while kicking ass,than she’s on board.but if she just wants to flaunt hot pants,and pistols just to be seen as even more sexy,than the studios,might as well give it to jenna jameson.(even though tomb raider is sexy)a i’m not against that,it’s just that lara croft is a mix of sex appeal,and smarts,she’s studious,a loner(until the movies,and slightly in angel of darkness).but it would be nice to see a movie where she’s played out like the classic video games,i have this feeling that if megan gets the role she’ll be written as over sexed,with kissing scenes throughout the entire movie,where as jolie connected with the character,it doesn’t appear to me megan fox cares about connecting with the characters,to say,all she has to do is look good,while uttering a few lines without feeling,so if the studios are as serious about a deeper tomb raider film,they are not looking hard enough for other actresses who are more than talented,and good looking and “young” to play a convincing lara croft,beyond just looking good,for the sake of looking good.i know they are some prospective actresses out there to play her,beyond megan fox.but i must admit,her pinchant for action films may give her a hands up on the other actresses outside of jolie,she does have the look,and appeal,you can’t get around that,i can see her playing tomb raider before scarlett johansson(which is a random actress name i picked,not in the running for tomb raider)so i’m not totally against megan fox playing tomb raider,it’s just that to me she doesn’t have the overall package,other than a look that the studios can easely make tomb raider.which i know she would look damn good.but what comes after that?! i mean if it was just an all out hard on fest for fan boys of megan fox solely,than it’s what it is.but it’s not just a megan fox fest,she’s more popular for being sexy,than a damn good actress,angelina jolie talents made her look even more mysterious,it was like back in the day she was lara croft,angie was sexy.but dark,and aloof,an add to that beauty,and smarts,that’s what made the studios go after her for tomb raider.megan is not sought after for this role,she’s just an easy pick when it comes to the surface,and how the studios want to reboot the franchise,in a more serious manner,why start with megan fox? she’s good for the looks.but not deep enough in talent to pull off a serious role,even if it’s partially action pack,so i hope she can get it together,and the studios that want a SERIOUS tomb raider roboot this time,trying seeking out a serious actress to do it.

  • Kayak

    Lara needs to get old,and Angie isn’t that old.In the second movie we saw her mature the character,and trust me,there is no freaking way that megan fox,and yes i’ve seen her acting can even touch Angie’s pinky.
    i think the japanese who bought eidos are bringing a lot of bad oriented ideas to a genre that was going in it’s own pacing.what next? angie in a flying car fighting aliens?

  • Angel Nieves

    The Movie ( Tomb Raider ) With Out Angelina Jolie.

    I am going to put it to you like this, I will not go see it. I can understand if the movie was going to be about( Lara Croft )at the age of 15 then may be but to do this to ( Angelina )it is just not right, she can pull this off 23 N/P Angelina is hot and Megan Fox is not so Tomb Raider is (Lara Croft )AKA Angelina Jolie.

  • Jessica

    i can’t stand megan fox. she’s a terrible actress and is the most conceited little princess i have ever seen. she has not proven herself anywhere near the excellent talent of acting as angelina has; especially for the role of lara croft. angelina jolie is the perfect role for lara croft. i would point out all reasons why but they are stated by others here. i find it insulting that they are stating angie to be too “old” for the part. the use for sex appeal in tomb raider is a huge mistake. that seems to be the only reason why they seem to choose megan fox.
    i am a huge tomb raider fan. despite who the actress is, i will still watch the movie. but if lara croft is megan fox, i will watch it in disgust.

  • sarah

    To be honest megan fox is stunning, however I think its annoying how shes suddenly the new angelina jolie and she gets all her old jobs.
    Yet, I think to reboot this they should cast an unknown actress who knoews what shes doing instead of some eye candy really

  • sarah

    To be honest megan fox is stunning, however I think its annoying how shes suddenly the new angelina jolie and she gets all her old jobs.
    Yet, I think to reboot this they should cast an unknown actress who knoews what shes doing instead of some eye candy really

  • Heywardelijah

    lol megan fox is humble seh a very goood actress and she hotter then you l ol. Your probaly ugly you hater

  • elijah

    lol megan fox is humble she a very good actress and she hotter then you lol. Your probaly ugly you hater

  • Shaun Clarke

    i know i hate megan fox Olivia Wilde or Emily Browning because they are younger which would suit the reboot really…


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