We’re not gonna get very far with this one.” Daniel Craig with Angelina Jolie and director Simon West at the premier of Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderĪfter the initial wave of negativity surrounding Daniel Craig and his character in the film, Simon West’s headache cleared which led to the director subsequently confirming the British star for the role alongside Angelina Jolie. He was holding this bottle of water and he goes, ‘I don’t think you have the right voice. “I did the interview, and had a headache. Recalling the incident and director Simon West’s condition at the time, Craig said, The Skyfall actor who openly stated that he was unhappy with the script of the film, had a premonition even during the time of his first audition which did not go well. The image measures 2891 1920 pixels and was added on 15 December 18. In retrospect, it seems that Lara Croft: Tomb Raider was not quite meant for Daniel Craig right from the beginning. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - Publicity still of Angelina Jolie & Daniel Craig. Jolie too has gone on record to say that she was dissatisfied with the screenplay of the movie.Īlso Read: “It was the worst mistake I’ve made”: Daniel Craig Regrets Working With Angelina Jolie Despite Returning to Movie After Being Initially Rejected Daniel Craig’s Audition For Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Wasn’t Memorable ![]() But it was also a good lesson,” Daniel Craig and Angelina Jolie in Lara Croft: Tomb RaiderĬraig went on to add that while doing the film affected his career at the time, it was his co-star Angelina Jolie who faced the brunt of the half baked script and had to struggle through it for the entirety of the film. You can’t start a film without a script,Tomb Raider slowed things down for me. “On something like Tomb Raider, you’re beholden to the fact that you’re-they didn’t have a script. Craig though, had many qualms about the project and expressed his regrets on being part of the film. Jolie’s arresting presence combined with the Casino Royale star’s charisma ensured that the film made good numbers at the box office. The film which was based on a video game, saw Jolie and Craig as fellow adventurers who embark on a journey to find an artefact that can control time. In 2001, British star Daniel Craig starred with Angelina Jolie in the adventure thriller Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. ![]() © Derek Winnert 2014 Classic Movie Review 971 derekwinnert.Also Read: “They won’t let me go”: Daniel Craig’s Life Became a Living Nightmare Because of His Contract With $7.8 Billion James Bond Franchise Daniel Craig Regretted Doing Lara Croft: Tomb Raider The inevitable 2018 reboot Lara Croft stars Alicia Vikander. It did not fare so well at the box office, and the series terminated. The maker of Speed (1994), Jan de Bont, directs the inevitable sequel Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life in 2003, with Jolie returning as the star. The British cinema version is cut for a 12 certificate. She looks really cool and she’s brilliant in the action. Noah Taylor (as Bryce), a young-looking Daniel Craig (as Alex West), Richard Johnson (Distinguished Gentleman), Chris Barrie, Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mr Pimms and Leslie Phillips as Wilson provide good back-up, though Iain Glen is pretty lacklustre as the chief bad guy, Manfred Powell. But it’s still quite a lot of good fun with the well-staged action, performers, costly-looking production, classy cinematography Peter Menzies Jr and smart visual effects keeping it pretty nifty.Īn eye-catching Jolie proves an awesome class act, classier than anything else in the movie. Patrick Massett and John Zinman’s screenplay (based on a story by Sara B Cooper, Mike Werb) shows some obvious script problems in sorting out a coherent plot and in penning decent dialogue, so the the movie’s not totally great. This is a bit of a treat, and one to relish. ![]() Lara Croft is an uber-fest of all-action, high-kicking shenanigans, with the feisty, ideally cast Jolie unusually acting with her real-life father Jon Voight as her film dad, famous archaeologist Sir Richard Croft. The 26-year-old Jolie, fresh from her Oscar in Girl, Interrupted (1999), stars as the treasure-hunting English aristocratic heroine, Lady Lara Croft, who battles a mysterious organisation as she battles against the clock and the baddies to locate the legendary Triangle of Light and unite its severed halves to control time. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider *** (2001, Angelina Jolie, Jon Voight, Iain Glen, Noah Taylor, Daniel Craig, Chris Barrie, Richard Johnson, Leslie Phillips) – Classic Movie Review 971ĭirector Simon West’s 2001 action adventure movie, based on the famous video game, sometimes struggles a bit but is always entertaining enough, though its most lasting legacy is that it turned Angelina Jolie into a superstar.
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