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WHAT?! How could they not pick her? She's the obvious choice.
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WHAT?! How could they not pick her? She's the obvious choice.
Shake Appeal
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I will fight anyone who says mean things about Vikander.
Why obvious? Alicia Vikander filmography and work is much more impressive than Daisy Ridley'. Not to mention the starpower of her name alone. If it was between Ridley and Vikander, Alicia would be the obvious choice.
RedAssedApe
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I liked this red carpet interview she did where she was asked about Jolie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfjBT9pp3ek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfjBT9pp3ek
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Daisy Ridley's single major film is more well-known than Vikander's entire filmography at this point.
Daisy Ridley looks the part and sounds the part. Lara's not American, nor is she Swedish. Meanwhile, you have an extremely well-known rising English star and you don't pick her for Lara Croft. It boggles the mind.
Vikander might have been the obvious choice, but it might not have been the wisest decision to be part of this movie. She must be not be aware that every single video game movie ever made is critically panned, and that most of them don't fare well at the box office either.
DontBeThatGuy
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Tom Cruise is 5'6, and has murdered hundreds of people, often handing their asses with his tiny fists. It's all make believe and talented people have been making it work for a long, long time.
It's real dumb to complain about this shit, and doubly so when you're only going off of still images, some of which are directly from the set.
It's real dumb to complain about this shit, and doubly so when you're only going off of still images, some of which are directly from the set.
MarauderShields
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Uh, the star of the biggest film of all time is less well known than a supporting actor in The Danish Girl? And yes I had to look that up as I had never heard of Alicia Vikander before this thread. I'm sure she's great but she certainly isn't widely known.
Edit: beaten repeatedly
Star Wars might be more well known as a brand and film series. But I think Vikander is much more well-known as an actress compared to Ridley.
Yup.
Jesus Carbomb
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Dudes getting worked up over a tomb raider movie. I hope this works out well for Vikander. I'll catch it on Netflix if it does.
DontBeThatGuy
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Yeah, remember when Angelina Jolie jumped at the chance to be Lara Croft and her career sank like a stone because of it?
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Shoot your shot. If you're talented (and very attractive), you won't be running out of chances anytime soon.
rokkerkory
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Daisy would have been the WIN
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I doubt it. Star Wars is huge and it alone got her on countless magazine covers. She's a rising star.
Other than Jason Bourne what else does Vikander have that's even notable? I'd never heard of her until this movie.
I hope you enjoy the film, but the casting decision kills it for me. Looks like Ridley was interested as someone linked earlier in the thread.
Alicia Vikander has very little star power outside of movie buff circles. At least in North America. I'm sure it is different in Scandinavia. See how many of your parents know who she is without adding "she was the girl in ______".
Jason Bourne is the only film she has been in that has made over $50M domestic.
EDIT: I toned the language down a bit to not come off as hyperbolic.
Jason Bourne is the only film she has been in that has made over $50M domestic.
EDIT: I toned the language down a bit to not come off as hyperbolic.
Conciliator
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Boy the costume is dead-on.
I hope they're not planning on using the stories from the new tomb raider games because those stories ain't worth movieizing
I hope they're not planning on using the stories from the new tomb raider games because those stories ain't worth movieizing
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andythinkpad
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She should have held out for a comic book character offer IMO. A comic book movie nowadays guarantee sequels and exposure. A Tomb Raider movie needs her carry an budget action movie all by herself. And who ever financed this movie doesn't even get a first tier supporting actor like Morgan Freedom or Sam Jackson to help her out. I don't have a good feeling about this movie.
damn, laughed
Me either. Also they're changing the plot from the game in the movie to where the entire reason she's going on the trip is because of her dad iirc. The worst aspect of the new games is how they constantly have her talking about her father non stop. It's gotten tiring and I don't want to see it on the big screen either.
AntraxSuicide
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My favorite will always be the thread of people who had somehow never heard of Ariana Grande when she got that Final Fantasy gig; hilarious alpha-nerding going on there:
Credit:http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=2670
There aren't really any good excuses for saying she's wrong for it without knowing anything about the directors approach to the movie. And "she's not heavy enough" speaks for itself. The people saying that haven't even seen her in anything before so it's doubly juvenile and insulting. They're exposing themselves as being absolute manchildren for basing a casting decision on the size of someone's boobs.
Also, Michael Caine? Does being deliberately obtuse come naturally to you?
And yet you appear to believe that she's 100% right for the role without knowing anything about the director's approach to the movie. All I'm saying is that it's possible to think that Vikander isn't right for the role without being a raging sexist.
No, it took some effort actually.
I never said she's perfect for it, I haven't seen a single trailer. I'm saying the casting is entirely justified based on her proven track record, and I frankly haven't seen a single post bashing the decision that wasn't referring solely to her body.
Future PhaZe
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Agreed. Vikander is a good actress, particularly for more serious roles, but I'd argue that's why Tomb Raider never caught on as far as the big screen. Lara has always come off as a bit too serious for what she's ultimately doing in these films--which is treasure hunting. Ridley's charisma would be perfect for a more "fun" version of Lara.
However, if they really are looking to style this more according to the games, which is more a survival story and more serious in tone, then Vikander was definitely the superior choice for that particular vision.
Kadayi
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Zero shits about boobs. They killed the whole cleavage thing off in the game series years ago.
Face wise I just don't think she looks the part. She's very clearly European with an oval face versus home counties English Rose which is broader and more square.
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Discotheque
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Vikander had more charisma than Ridley has shown in her role in man from uncle
She can do fun and cocky if she's asked
George Oscar Bluth II
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If Ridley chose not to do it, she did so because she knew it likely wouldn't be good for her career.
Subpar Spatula
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She's in Star Wars: her career is at its popularity peak unless she does a sex tape.
TheChewyWaffles
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Survivor: Tomb Raider edition?
Seriously, boobs aside, she's just not attractive. And you're lying to yourself if you don't think that's not a part of what makes Lara Croft, well, Lara Croft.
I can't tell if this is satire, fucking internet
Satire?? Because it's impossible for anyone to find Alicia Vikander unattractive??
Jack The Nipper
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Well the games haven't been good (team old raider for sure) and this is doubtful to be good considering that alone.
I'm going to agree with this.
First, attractiveness is subjective and I promise your opinion on Vikander is in the minority. Second, this movie is based on the TR remake and I don't recall her looks ever being even remotely relevant to the story there.
pseudocaesar
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The photos just look like cosplay of the recent TR games.
We're officially in Gal Gadot thread territory.
Maintenance
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Alicia can act though.
And the bolded is based on what??? Of course it's subjective.
Even in the reboot she looks like supermodel. So I fail to see how it's not relevant??
Hasphat'sAnts
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Lmao Alicia Vikander not attractive. Now I've heard it all
Shee's as plain looking an A-List actress as there is. Of course this is my opinion. She's not my type at all.
DiscoJer
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Hey, this has Daniel Wu in it. Nice to see him get work in Hollywood, even if it's just video game movies.
Anyway, attractiveness is obviously subjective, but she has that sort of beauty you find in fashion models, which doesn't always line up with what many find attractive.
(I would say though she doesn't look British, while Daisy Ridley is about as British looking as you can get. Then again, neither did Angelina Jolie)
Anyway, attractiveness is obviously subjective, but she has that sort of beauty you find in fashion models, which doesn't always line up with what many find attractive.
(I would say though she doesn't look British, while Daisy Ridley is about as British looking as you can get. Then again, neither did Angelina Jolie)
RedAssedApe
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cool that we have blind people on gaf 8)
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