February 20, 2017
Oscar winning actress Alicia Vikander says she loves
"independent and arthouse" cinema, but is also attracted towards the big
adventure films.
The actress, who will be soon seen as Lara Croft in the
forthcoming film "Tomb Raider", also shared that she found training and
muscle-building exercise for the role, empowering.
"My mother, who's an
actress (Maria Fahl Vikander), introduced me to the world of theatre and film. I
loved independent, arthouse films, but like most people, I also loved being
drawn into big adventure films, like the 'Indiana Jones' movies," Alicia said in
a statement.
"So, with 'Tomb Raider', I had the chance to work on
something that's very different from my previous work, but which has long been
close to my heart: a big action and adventure film," she added.
"Tomb
Raider" is based on a popular reboot of a video game with the same name. The
Warner Bros. Pictures project will release in India on March 9.
Talking
about her role, the actress said: "Along with that came the opportunity to
explore my physical side on a film. I come from a dancing background, so when I
learned that playing Lara would involve three or four months to get in shape -
well, that kind of preparation and the chance to create a new physique are
gifts.
"I found the training and muscle-building to be empowering."
"Tomb Raider" is directed by Roar Uthaug with Oscar-winner Graham King
producing under his GK Films banner. It also features Dominic West, Walton
Goggins, Daniel Wu and Nick Frost.