Los Angeles March 8 (IANS) Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander says her role as Lara Croft in the forthcoming film "Tomb Raider" came with its challenges and it was a scary experience for her.
"I had never taken on a character and a role in a film like this. I was a dancer but I was not sure I could look real doing an MMA fight scene. I was almost like please don t look. All eyes were on me and that was scary " Vikander said in a statement.
"But the biggest overall challenge was to make sure the film had both spectacle and heart " she added.
"Tomb Raider" is directed by Roar Uthaug and is produced by Oscar-winner Graham King under his GK Films banner. It also features Dominic West Walton Goggins Daniel Wu and Nick Frost.
"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 Friday a week before it opens in the US.
"I became interested when they told me that it was going to be inspired by the rebooted game which was released in 2013. I did my research and realised that it was a very different take on Lara and then my imagination began spinning. When I met with Roar I realised we shared a vision for the film " she added.
In the film Lara avoids using a gun and instead relies on her wits. Vikander loved her personality traits.
"I loved that and it was something we discussed early on. Lara uses her wits and what s around her " she added.
--IANS
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