“The b–b conversation, we’re in it!”: Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones 5 Co-Star Hints Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft Reboot Might Majorly Change Character for Practicality

Lara Croft is one of the most popular game characters who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins across the globe. Her adventures led to the Tomb Raider franchise which impressed the audience with the first game being released in 1996. As the game’s popularity skyrocketed, it quickly ventured into the film industry with Angelina Jolie becoming the face of the character Lara Croft in the first installment.

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While the film was unable to impress critics, Jolie stole everyone’s hearts with her formidable performance giving the green light to another sequel. It had a reboot in 2018 with Alicia Vikander leading the film.  And now, the franchise is ready for a reboot again with Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones co-star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge in charge of it.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is Developing Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft Reboot

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Harrison Ford’s Indiana Jones 5 co-star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge is all set for Angelina Jolie’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider reboot which is going to revamp the franchise. She is participating in the writing process, but as far as reports are concerned, she is not going to star in it.

Action franchises are nothing new to her anymore since she has been a part of the Killing Eve series, James Bond, and Star Wars franchises. The newly announced TV series is coming together under Amazon Studios due to her deal with the giant which means she is also getting creative freedom to helm the project.

She is not new to the character anymore since she devoted the COVID-19 time to exploring the video game which only enhanced her knowledge about the series. Despite being one of the most popular female characters in pop culture, it is highly debated due to its character design. And the actress has hinted that the titular character might get changed for practicality.

Tomb Raider TV Series Might Change Lara Croft’s Character

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The Tomb Raider franchise deals with a female character, Lara Croft who travels across the world encountering several adventures. But the game is also been debated for her character design with many objectifying her to target the male audience.

It is not entirely wrong as the original publishers gave her a heavier bust for the same reason which was even confirmed by its 1997 ad campaign, “Where the Boys Are.”

The actress addressed the debate in a recent interview with Vanity Fair stating how her character’s traits are being discussed in the writers’ room.

“The b–b conversation, we’re in it! We’re having it.”

She confirmed that her bust size is even getting hotly discussed among the writers as we all know that her culturally recognizable bust line is important, however, practically, it will only be a hindrance for the character.

“She’s a tomb raider, so she’s incredibly fit.” She continued, “She has to squeeze through tiny rock crevices all the time. It is a different experience squeezing through a small rock crevice when you have larger b–bs than if you have smaller b–bs.”

Her approach to the character is more grounded since she is considering the facts of how her character’s body would have an overall impact on her adventures.

The new Tomb Raider TV series will be available on Amazon Prime Video.

Source: Vanity Fair