The Hollywood Reporter today reports that Ex Machina and The Danish Girl‘s Alicia Vikander has been cast as Lara Croft in the next Tomb Raider film.
Talks with Star Wars: The Force Awakens‘ Daisy Ridley were reportedly underway, but Variety reports that Vikander was always the top pick for the role.
Roar Uthaug will direct the film, which doesn’t have a set release date as yet.
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