'She is an icon!' Alicia Vikander insists she 'could never compete' with Angelina Jolie's original portrayal of Lara Croft... as star attends photocall for Tomb Raider reboot in Madrid
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- Published on Tuesday, 06 March 2018 07:10
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She's following in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie by portraying Lara Croft in a reboot of the hugely successful Tomb Raider franchise.But Alicia Vikander, 29, as stated that she 'could never compete' with the 42-year-old screen star's version of the iconic character.The stunning actress, who attended a photocall for Tomb Raider at Madrid's Santo Mauro Hotel on Wednesday, told Games Radar: 'I could never compete with what Angelina did. She made her into an icon because she is an icon. 'But this is our different interpretation, we’re focused on the reboot of the game which came out a few years ago. It’s the origin story – we’re not trying to copy or reinvent what she did.' At her photocall for the reboot, Alicia embodied '70s chic in a brown flared dress with a flattering waist-cinching belt.The Swedish star teamed her flirty retro-style number with a pair of matching wedge peep-toe shoe boots as she worked her magic on the red carpet. Alicia wore her brunette locks in loose waves and accentuated her pretty features with smokey make-up. The Oscar-winning actress added a touch of sparkle to her muted look with her dazzling engagement ring and wedding band from her Ibiza nuptials to actor Michael Fassbender, 40, in October 2017.Alicia looked happy and relaxed as she posed for the cameras ahead of the film's release on March 16. Alicia's role in the movie sees her travel to a remote island to solve the mystery of her adventurer father's disappearance.Lara Croft stems from the Tomb Raider video game series, although Alicia recently revealed on the Graham Norton Show: 'My breasts are not as pointy as the first Lara.'Alicia gained 16lbs of muscle in preparation for the role, and told E! News this week she even tried a spot of Mixed Martial Arts as part of her training.She said: 'I did a lot of months of training, not only cycling but...MMA training, I did some boxing, climbing, swimming... 'I lifted more weights than I've ever done in my life.' Alicia took over the role of Lara Croft from Angelina Jolie, who starred in the first two films of the series back in the early 2000s.Speaking more about the role Alicia said: 'I've been dreaming since I was a kid to be apart of a big action, adventure. To push myself and in this film I really get to do that.'Our story is very much an origin story. This film is about her becoming the hero that we know her to be.'
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