--- description: Swedish actress Alicia Vikander has been cast as Lara Croft in the reboot of "Tomb Raider," originally adapted from the video game. title: Alicia Vikander Will Play Lara Croft in the 'Tomb Raider' Reboot image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a5abff6a5320ee1/6988911ef887dcee5be95a69/vikander-tomb-raider-jolie.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Alicia Vikander Will Play Lara Croft in the _Tomb Raider_ Reboot  by [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)  ## Eliza Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Apr 28, 2016 9:19 PM CUT  Alicia Vikander in Hollywood on Feb. 26, 2016 (R); Angelina Jolie in Tomb raider Alicia Vikander in Hollywood on Feb. 26, 2016 (R); Angelina Jolie in Tomb raiderMichael Tran—Getty Images (R); Paramount Pictures  by [Eliza Berman](/author/eliza-berman/)  ## Eliza Berman Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Apr 28, 2016 9:19 PM CUT [Alicia Vikander’s](http://time.com/4215330/alicia-vikander-pronounce-name/ "undefined") career just got even brighter. The Swedish actress, who broke out in 2015 with a critically lauded performance in _Ex Machina_ and an Oscar for _The Danish Girl_, has been cast as Lara Croft in the upcoming reboot of _Tomb Raider_, [reports](http://variety.com/2016/film/news/alicia-vikander-tomb-raider-lara-croft-1201753114/ "undefined") _Variety_. The long anticipated casting announcement comes after renewed interest in who might take the helm from Angelina Jolie, whose turn in 2001’s _Lara Croft: Tomb Raider_ and 2003’s _Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life_ were instrumental in launching her career. The news also puts to rest speculation that _Star Wars_ actress [Daisy Ridley](http://time.com/4307562/star-wars-daisy-ridley-shows-off-new-jedi-skills/ "undefined") might fill the role, as the actress had confirmed last month that she was in talks to star in the film. The reboot, which doesn’t yet have a release date, could be a mega hit, especially if it can tap into the magic of its predecessors, which grossed a total of $432 globally. Vikander has already shown great range, from bringing to life everything from artificial intelligence to the English pacifist Vera Brittain. It remains to be seen how the next installment will handle the character’s status as a sex symbol, though the rising popularity of heroines whose intelligence and fighting prowess are valued above their figures—see Jennifer Lawrence’s [Katniss Everdeen](http://time.com/4151777/jennifer-lawrence-katniss-joy-david-orussell/ "undefined") and Ridley’s Rey in _The Force Awakens_—suggests that it wouldn’t be altogether surprising if Ms. Croft’s image is revamped in the reboot. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4311776/alicia-vikander-lara-croft-tomb-raider-reboot/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4311776/alicia-vikander-lara-croft-tomb-raider-reboot/"},"headline":"Alicia Vikander Will Play Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider Reboot","datePublished":"2016-04-28T21:19:19.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:49:55.093Z","description":"The Swedish actress takes the helm from Angelina Jolie, who played the character in the early 2000s","url":"https://time.com/4311776/alicia-vikander-lara-croft-tomb-raider-reboot/","keywords":["movies","Tech"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a5abff6a5320ee1/6988911ef887dcee5be95a69/vikander-tomb-raider-jolie.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Eliza Berman","jobTitle":"Berman is a senior editor at TIME.","url":"https://time.com/author/eliza-berman/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a5abff6a5320ee1/6988911ef887dcee5be95a69/vikander-tomb-raider-jolie.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"vikander-tomb-raider-jolie","caption":"Alicia Vikander in Hollywood on Feb. 26, 2016 (R); Angelina Jolie in Tomb raider","creditText":"Michael Tran—Getty Images (R); Paramount Pictures","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/movies/","name":"movies"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4311776/alicia-vikander-lara-croft-tomb-raider-reboot/","name":"Alicia Vikander Will Play Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider Reboot"}}]}] ```