Actor Walton Goggins attends The 22nd Annual Critics' Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on December 11, 2016 in Santa Monica, California. (Photo : Getty Images/Frazer Harrison)
The much-awaited "Tomb Raider" just enlisted its villain. "The Hateful Eight" star Walton Goggins has been cast as the main antagonist to Alicia Vikander's Lara Croft.
The villain is still unnamed and Goggins did not go into the specifics of his character. However, he tells Yahoo that the characters will take viewers by surprise. "Is he a villain? Sure, that is an easy description. An antagonist, for sure," Goggins teases about his character.
Goggins adds that his character is unlike most villains. "There are real reasons behind his antagonism, and it's not what you'd expect. He is very complicated, and his motivations are pure," the actor shares.
In the interview, Goggins also praises director "Tomb Raider" reboot director Roar Uthaug whom he describes as "extraordinarily talented." He also speaks highly of his co-star Vikander, saying she is "one of the greatest contributions to any generation of actors."
To give fans a hint of what's to come in the "Tomb Raider" reboot, Goggins teases that the movie is like a mash-up between "Raiders of the Lost Ark" and a movie viewers of the Joseph Conrad novel "Victory: An Island Tale."
The "Tomb Raider" reboot will go back to the roots of Lara Croft's story. "This is a young Lara Croft in search to see if her father is dead or alive, so it has a very emotional part to it and i think that's what Alicia found so interesting about it," producer Graham King tells Hey U Guys about the "Tomb Raider" reboot plot. Additionally, the movie will be based on the 2013 "Tomb Raider" video game.
Vikander's take on the fierce female character will be different from Angelina Jolie's portrayal in the early 2000s. The Oscar-winning actress says she is hoping to do "something fresh and new" to the character give a "different take on it."
Fans of the "Tomb Raider" franchise, both film and video game, have given their seal of approval to Vikander for the role. The 28-year-old fits the role like a glove. Lara Croft has a posh British accent, and the actress is confident she can nail it quickly.
The "Tomb Raider" reboot is expected to hit theaters in March 16, 2018.
