Jaimie Alexander Further Discusses Tomb Raider And Expresses Interest In Returning As Sif In Future Marvel Films

In a recent interview with Movie Line, Jaimie Alexander - who portrayed Lady Sif in Marvel's latest blockbuster, Thor - confirms plans of her reprising the role in future Marvel flicks. She also further expressed her interest in playing Lara Croft in the planned reboot of the Tomb Raider movies.

Presumably the family will reunite for a sequel as well. And to the extent it’s job security, some franchise roles just follow actors through everything they do. Have you thought about the ups and downs of being associated with Thor for a while to come?

I loved playing Sif. She’s definitely one of my favorite characters I’ve ever taken on, and I would be delighted to be in more Marvel films playing her. It was such good experience that I could only wish to do that again, and I think there’s a strong possibility that that could happen. Fingers crossed! I have no problem with that. I don’t see a downside at all. I think we’re blessed as actors to be working like we are and with the people we work with. I would take a sequel as a tremendous, tremendous blessing that I would welcome with open arms.

Are you going to pursue the Lara Croft project?

I would love to pursue Lara Croft. And the thing is, you know, I’m not going to try and be Angelina Jolie. She’s her own woman, and she did a fantastic job as Lara Croft. If that opportunity arises for me, then I would put my own spin on Lara Croft. There’s no way I would try and copy what she did. I think that’s a huge mistake with actors and actresses who are taking on a role that was previously done by someone else.

How would you set your Lara Croft apart?

Well, let’s use Angelina Jolie as an example. She has her own sex appeal. She’s built very differently than I am. She’s her own woman. And I think that if you try to mimic that — if I was trying to pull off the exact way she said certain things and how she carried herself — then that’s not being me. That’s just copying another actor. Whereas you can look to other actors for inspiration, you should still maintain your own identity through a character. And that’s something I would love to tackle.

Thor is out now in theaters, while the Tomb Raider reboot is slated for a 2013 release.