Alicia Vikander’s new Lara Croft started out as a hipster bike courier

Here’s a fun fact: did you know that it was Angelina Jolie who changed the nature of celebrity appearances at Comic-Con? Before she masterminded a huge appearance at the 2002 Comic-Con to promote Lara Croft, most celebrities went out of their way to avoid Comic-Con appearances. Jolie leaned into it though, and she bought herself and the film thousands of dollars’ worth of free media. After her appearance, there was a fundamental shift in how celebrities promoted their comic-book or video-game-based movies.
All of which to say… I sort of liked Angelina as Lara Croft, and I didn’t hate ...