#5 - ASHLEY GREENE
Ashley certainly resembles Croft and while she hasn’t had the best acting roles in films thus far, I believe that with the right material she can play a solid Lara Croft in her 20s.
#4 - EMILIA CLARKE
Game of Thrones is enough proof that Clarke can play a tough badass woman while maintaining a level of fear, inexperience, and sex appeal. However her commitments to Game of Thrones and the newly rebooted Terminator franchise make the chances of her doing Tomb Raider unlikely. However she is still a good choice in my opinion.
#3 - LAUREN COHAN
She might be a bit older than the early 20s Lara that the studio is likely looking for, but Cohen (who portrays one of the better characters on The Walking Dead) has the right look and intensity. She has yet to have a major film role so a franchise role with potential longevity could be a suitable option when she (inevitably) is killed off of (or leaves) the TWD at some point.
#2 - TATIANA MASLANY
Likely the most versatile actress on the list, one needs only to look at Orphan Black to see that she can play a wide range of characters. Most importantly she is an up-and-coming actor who would likely want to sign onto a major franchise to gain more recognition.
#1 - EMMA WATSON
Not the obvious choice, I know, but I think Emma Watson can pull-off a fantastic Lara Croft; especially if the story is going in the route of the reboot, where Croft is an out of college young woman going on here first real adventure. Emma not only has the look, but can certainly portray the development of Lara from a fragile girl into a tough woman Hell-bent on surviving (with the help of some training of course). What’s also important to note is that Emma, more so than any other actress on the list, has name recognition and is capable of carrying a franchise.
Honorable mentions: Felicity Jones, Janet Montgomery, Kaya Scodelario, and Olivia Wilde
Who would you like to portray a young Lara Croft in the reboot based on the video-game from 2013?