Tomb Raider, the film: Can Alicia Vikander embody a feminist Lara Croft?

Yes, Lara Croft is sexy. But it is not that! In any case, we count on Alicia Vikander to make the heroine a feminist icon. A priori, it’s good.
Is it really still necessary to say, Alicia Vikander is PAR-FAI-TE to play Lara Croft (and you have been proven on melty recently). But will it be the one we expect to dust once and for all the character oh so badass and emblematic video game? At melty, we are in any case convinced that the actress has the potential to embody a resolutely feminist Lara Croft . Understand: a character who is not defined by her sexy physique or her pretty face, but by her actions and her courage. Already, the filmography of Alicia Vikander speaks for itself: as a reminder, the Swedish actress has nevertheless shared the poster of the film The Danish Girl with Eddie Redmayne in 2015. She embodies Gerda Wegener, Who supports his companion Lili Elbe during his change of sex. In other words, with such a role, Alicia Vikander can already nail the beak of all those who do not believe her feminist . And Bam.
As the new interpreter of Lara Croft also pointed out, the character of the famous archaeologist will have all the cards in hand to evolve in a film at his height. In fact, he passes the famous test of Bechdel with the hand. The WHAT test? Wait, do not leave, we explain: the idea of ​​this test (which plays voluntarily on its absurd side) is to check if a film leaves a sufficiently important part to his female characters. Surprise surprise, the future Lara Croft fulfills all criteria: at least two female characters are present, both interact together and the object of their exchange does not concern any male character. Interviewed by The Times , Alicia Vikander welcomed it: ” So, ready to discover a feminist Lara Croft under the guise of Alicia Vikander?