Exclusive: So Who's The New Lara Croft?
Filed under: Action, Casting, RumorMonger, Fandom, Comic/Superhero/Geek, Remakes and Sequels
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Today is a crazy day for exclusives here at Cinematical headquarters. Earlier our own Eric D. Snider shared with you a major inside scoop on what changes we should expect from this year's Oscars ceremony, and now we have something you Tomb Raider fans might wanna tune in for. Not long ago, we received an email with a subject line that read, simply, "I am the new Lara Croft." The image above -- which you can check out in larger form down below -- shows a mysterious actress holding an image of Lara Croft up to her eyes. Obviously this is totally post-worthy since she has, well, a pair of really sexy eyes ... but dammit if we can't figure out who she is.
Someone on our team guessed Jason Scwhartzman, but from what I know he's off shooting that Scott Pilgrim movie ... and, of course, he's a dude. I'm thinking Emily Blunt or Amy Adams, based on that sensual-but-oh-so-sweet look she gives the camera. Last we heard on the Tomb Raider front, Warners was rebooting the franchise and Megan Fox's name was being thrown around. I don't think that's Fox in the image above (even though she looks foxy -- heh, get it?), but it's possible. Check out a larger version below and weigh in with your thoughts ...
Who is that mysterious female?
Gallery: The New Lara Croft?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-19-2009 @ 5:58PM
Sockninja said...
Ted Kennedy
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2-19-2009 @ 6:03PM
BDUB said...
It looks like that girl who writes the Geek Beat. Elisabeth Rappe (spell check).
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2-19-2009 @ 6:08PM
Jacob said...
Nicole Kidman's sharp-witted cousin?
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2-19-2009 @ 6:07PM
yani said...
My guess would be that this has nothing to do with the movie at all... it's just some obsessive fan girl who has styled her eye makeup look after the Tomb Raider.
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2-19-2009 @ 6:45PM
Jacob said...
I don't recognize the eyes, but dammit if all I see when I look at that photo she's holding is Angelina Jolie...
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2-19-2009 @ 6:54PM
Exidor said...
I think it's the girl from Prison Break.
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2-19-2009 @ 6:57PM
Dr. Ballon said...
Looks kind of like Felicia Day to me.
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2-19-2009 @ 7:16PM
Chupacabra said...
Elisabeth Rappe? That was my immediate thought.
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2-19-2009 @ 7:22PM
RP said...
The small mole above one of the eyebrows appears to confirm it's Elisabeth Rappe. A member of the Cinematical team.
Slow news day?
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.cinematical.com/media/2008/07/conhot3.jpg
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2-19-2009 @ 7:49PM
Brian said...
Also seems to be a profile pic for Elisabeth Rappe...
http://www.facebook.com/people/Elisabeth-Rappe/584422177
at least of that profile which comes up if you type her name into google..
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2-19-2009 @ 8:57PM
Astin said...
Lame news day?
Not enough pics of Elisabeth as Lara Croft on the site already?
I do hope some of the other writers get a good ego-stroking too. Maybe Peter next?
Glad Cinematical is maintaining a high level of worthwhile posts.
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2-19-2009 @ 9:04PM
Erik Davis said...
Peter wouldn't let us publish that photo of him in a speedo, so no -- probably not him.
We only maintain this high level of worthwhile posts because we know you're reading Astin. Thanks for the support!
2-20-2009 @ 12:11AM
Ally said...
The only one I can think of is Mena Suvari
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2-19-2009 @ 9:44PM
Jacob said...
I, for one, feel that this was a delightful idea, adding a much welcomed dose of levity into my otherwise unremarkable day.
Plus, come on. More pictures of Lara Crofts? I vote yes.
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2-19-2009 @ 11:40PM
honey said...
It looks like Claire Forlani to me.
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2-20-2009 @ 1:23AM
Jeff said...
If it wasn't already confirmed to be this Cinematical staffer, which it clearly is, I would have guessed Jennifer Schwalbach, Kevin Smith's wife.
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2-20-2009 @ 1:21PM
Matt said...
I know those sultry eyes anywhere!!
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2-20-2009 @ 6:42AM
Brian said...
Is that Olivia Wilde (aka "13" on "House")
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