- Hayley Atwell, starred in Netflix's animated adaptation of the video game franchise.
- Atwell voiced Lara in "Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft," stepping in for Camilla Luddington.
- The upcoming "Tomb Raider" projects include a live-action Prime Video series and a remastering of classic games.
“I just had an absolute blast doing this with this creative team,” she said. “I would be completely honored to carry on in some way, or to have Lara in my life in a different capacity, for sure," she added. Furthermore, she reflected on the support rendered by director Meredith Layne showrunner Tasha Huo, and Netflix throughout the process. "It feels like an elevated animation [and] that they really want[ed] to get it right emotionally,” Atwell noted.
The *Mission Impossible* actress also expressed her interest in playing Lara Croft outside of the animated adaptation. According to Atwell, being involved in the franchise in another capacity would be an “absolute honor,” a responsibility she would take seriously. “She's always up to date, and that's exciting to me," the actress added.
In “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft”, Atwell voiced Lara, stepping in for Camilla Luddington, who portrayed the famed gaming archaeologist in the “Tomb Raider” franchise. Showrunner Huo praised Atwell’s portrayal of Lara and her spirit, which embraced any challenge.
When he realized how “badass” the actress was, he would throw anything in front of her, and she would pursue it without restraint. “It became, 'If you're jumping out of a plane, Lara, this is sort of what you have to do,' and then she would respond, 'Oh, yeah, I just jumped out of a plane last week, so I got this,'" Huo added.
The upcoming “Tomb Raider” projects also include a live-action Prime Video series and a remastering of classic games “Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation”, “Tomb Raider: Chronicles”, and “Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness”. As for the “Black Mirror” actress, she is set to reprise her “Mission Impossible” character Grace in the upcoming film “Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning” sequel.
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