Yesterday, we posted an unfounded rumor that actress Megan Fox was set to play Lara Croft in an upcoming Tomb Raider film. We didn’t buy it for a second, but I’m going to be honest — it was an excuse for us to let Hamza post pictures of Megan Fox who, as he said with such class, has “a great body, [and] a nice ass.” Oh, Hamza!
Here’s the truth — Warner Bros. and producer Dan Lin are indeed looking into a new Tomb Raider film, in what’s being called a “reboot” of the franchise. Two films starring Angelina Jolie were made by Paramount, but the rights for the franchise were recently reverted back to Eidos. The new films are expected to have almost no tie-in to the Paramount films, and to be a complete revamp of the series.
This of course means a new actress will slip into the tiny cargo shorts of Croft. The new Warner Bros. film hasn’t yet been written (send ’em your treatment, writers!), which means things like actors and directors haven’t yet been attached.
I spoke with Megan last night* (she keeps calling me, not understanding the “I’m married” bit I keep telling her), and she denied rumors of her involvement in the Tomb Raider film. Huge Guitar Hero fan, though.
* This didn’t actually happen.
