Would Gemma Arterton Be Up For Playing Lara Croft In The TOMB RAIDER Reboot?

Would Gemma Arterton Be Up For Playing Lara Croft In The TOMB RAIDER Reboot?

Many fans think Arterton would be a great fit for Lara, and while interviewing the actress for her new vampire flick Byzantium Empire asked some random Twitter questions, one of which was a Tomb Raider one. Find out what Arterton had to say about it after the jump.

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By MarkCassidy - May 31, 2013 08:05 AM EST
Filed Under: Tomb Raider
Source: Empire

We know there are plans for a Tomb Raider reboot, but who is going to take over from Angelina Jolie in the role of Lara Croft? British actress Gemma Arterton has been on many fan's wish-list for the role, and one of a series of Twitter questions put to her by Empire asks outright if she'd be interested. Arterton's reaction makes it seem like she's already heard something about it, and she gives the standard answer: "If the script was good", before acknowledging that it is the standard answer with a laugh. She then reveals that she was a big fan of the video game as a teenager. Here's the video interview, in which she also discusses splaying a vampire in Neil Jordan's Byzantium.

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Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 5/31/2013, 8:41 AM
She is hot but don't see as Lara!
LucasMend
LucasMend - 5/31/2013, 8:42 AM
God, I find her extremely annoying, hot and beautiful, but her voice and manner is just [frick]ing annoying.
thewonderer
thewonderer - 5/31/2013, 8:44 AM
If the script is good?

Wtf half her films have terrible scripts. Hansel/gretal and quantum of solace to name 2
NightWatcher
NightWatcher - 5/31/2013, 8:45 AM
Her?
ablee337
ablee337 - 5/31/2013, 8:45 AM
Much prefer Haley Atwell.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 5/31/2013, 8:47 AM


Hot!, but Lara?, nah... needs an unknown for the part.
TheAmazingSpidey63
TheAmazingSpidey63 - 5/31/2013, 8:51 AM
Damn, this woman is just undeniably beautiful....








Damn.....
whoa123
whoa123 - 5/31/2013, 8:52 AM
She is hot, very hot indeed but I don't see her as Lara Croft. She's got the assets though.
Ceejay
Ceejay - 5/31/2013, 8:54 AM
Well she'd be a lot better than that stick insect with the vein ridden arms they got to play Lara in those two awful movies.

At least she won't have to fake an accent and has a woman's curves to her booty instead of resembling a teenage guy like Jolie.
datNAMEtho
datNAMEtho - 5/31/2013, 8:55 AM
No, I want her for WONDER WOMAN!
PapaEmeritus
PapaEmeritus - 5/31/2013, 8:56 AM
@thewonderer, relax - it's an actor's default speech. LOL
113
113 - 5/31/2013, 8:57 AM
She's been at the very top of my list to play Wonder Woman for I don't know how long. Probably since Prince of Persia came out.

Her or Gina for WW!
PaulRom
PaulRom - 5/31/2013, 9:01 AM
I'd definitely be OK with this. Though, I can also see her as Wonder Woman if they get someone other than Gina Carano or Jaimie Alexander.
113
113 - 5/31/2013, 9:03 AM
Also, Gemma has major DSLs.
Soze
Soze - 5/31/2013, 9:07 AM
blackandyellow, I wouldn't worry. Most British women are too classy to go for you guys any way!
Forthas
Forthas - 5/31/2013, 9:08 AM
I think Arterton should definitely be Diana the Amazon Princess AKA Wonder Woman as far as Lara Croft I would go with...Evangeline Lilly
ParisSun
ParisSun - 5/31/2013, 9:12 AM
She's not a terrible actress. She's just played in some pretty bad movies. Saoirse Ronan is a great young actress but has played in some bad movies as well. Sometimes you have to work with what you got. A bad script is a bad script.
ParisSun
ParisSun - 5/31/2013, 9:15 AM
BTW, I use the same scoring system as Gusto and B&Y. I'm pretty sure it's on a scientific chart somewhere. A
Brit who is a 10 is the equivalent of your local mall rat in the USA.
exe
exe - 5/31/2013, 9:16 AM
Yeah. She will do.
MCott
MCott - 5/31/2013, 9:18 AM
No. No. No. No. No. No. Whilst hot, she isn't the best actress. I'm not saying she's terrible, I'm just saying her acting needs a lot of work.

Hayley Atwell please
mrHJK
mrHJK - 5/31/2013, 9:21 AM
I think she'd be a great Wonder Woman. She's bad ass and exotic.
marantaz
marantaz - 5/31/2013, 9:23 AM
As long as she's got the body and doesn't have huge swollen collagen lips like Jolie, fine with me.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/31/2013, 9:30 AM
Why does the actress have to be British? I mean, when an American character is being cast, we think of American, British and Australian actors who can play them. But when it's a British character, why do we only consider British actors?

Why is an American character expected to be played by a character of any nationality, but a British character is expected to be played only by a British actor? Why do people require authenticity for British characters but not American characters? Henry Cavill and Christian Bale are alright to play Superman and Batman, but Lara Croft has to explicitly be played by a British actress for authenticity?

Good American actors can pull off a convincing accent just as well as an Australian,a Brit, ect. can pull off an American one.
GhostZero
GhostZero - 5/31/2013, 9:32 AM
I wouldnt complain to her as Lara Croft, but Id rather she as Wonder Woman.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 5/31/2013, 9:53 AM
She beautiful, sexy, smart, a decent actress and does action movies. Can't think of anyone better at the moment.
Ocelot
Ocelot - 5/31/2013, 10:07 AM
Look at that body!, those jugs



Take notes Saldana, take notes
naterator
naterator - 5/31/2013, 10:22 AM
STOP REBOOTING SH*T HOLLYWOOD AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING ORIGINAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Danbojohnj
Danbojohnj - 5/31/2013, 10:36 AM
Nyneave,Wheel of Time,make it [frick]ing so!
BritishMonkey
BritishMonkey - 5/31/2013, 12:35 PM
Gemma or Hayley Atwell. Decisions, decisions...
Optimus83
Optimus83 - 5/31/2013, 12:44 PM
Cool Lara Croft. ...Gemma Arterton
GoILL
GoILL - 5/31/2013, 12:51 PM
@SuperCat


That cat kicking gif had me in tears from laughing when I saw it this morning, god shit dude.
rocky
rocky - 5/31/2013, 12:57 PM
I'm going to second
her as Wonder Woman
Masterkalel
Masterkalel - 5/31/2013, 1:13 PM
I think she would be great, She was awesome in Prince of Persia which I liked. It would be nice to have an actress who is actually the same nationality as their character just for a change.
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 5/31/2013, 1:32 PM
I'd love to see her in anything...
Gambit10
Gambit10 - 5/31/2013, 1:35 PM
I prefer Hayley Atwell to be Lara Croft.
MarvelWeiner
MarvelWeiner - 5/31/2013, 2:58 PM
you guys are so judgmental of women... WoW! it saddens me...
Jer3miah
Jer3miah - 5/31/2013, 3:05 PM
She DEFINITELY has the look. I'm not sure about her acting chops for that kind of role, but she obviously has a lot of action under her belt. I say they give her an audition. After all, she still has the accent. And Lara isn't defined by her voice, so anyone saying her voice is off is just stating their own opinion.
SimyJo
SimyJo - 5/31/2013, 5:39 PM
Actually I'd add 4 points for either Arterton's or Atwell's British accent - very hot!

Anglo-haters the lot of ya! ^^
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