With numerous sequels and a dedicated fanbase, Lara Croft has long cemented her status as a gaming icon.

The recentcast announcement for Amazon’sTomb Raidermakes the upcoming show all the more exciting.

A common viewer complaint is that IP movies and origin stories are too risk-averse.

Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark sitting on a thrown with a crown in Game of Thrones

In contrast,Netflix’s animated show is the closest thing to playing theTomb Raidergames.

This portrayal was too far removed from the unapologetically posh, snarky heroine gamers and audiences know and love.

There is a reason Angelina Jolie’s portrayal from the early 2000s is still so beloved.

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Pierce Brosnan as James Bond in GoldenEye

Sophie Turner attacking in X-Men Dark Phoenix.

Lara Croft from Tomb Raider remastered with the Great Pyramids of Giza from Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

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Tomb Raider (2018) Movie Poster

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