Tomb Raider

Between the star of some hugely popular Netflix shows and a couple of MCU alums, Redditors have some great picks for the next Tomb Raider.

the World](https://screenrant.com/tag/scott-pilgrim-vs-the-world/) and [Baby Driver](https://screenrant.com/tag/baby-driver/), and his frenetic energy and sensibilities would perfectly lend themselves to a great Tomb Raider movie. And the actor has been impressing audiences ever since then, whether it's in coming-of-age comedies like [The Edge of Seventeen](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-edge-of-seventeen/) or musicals like [Pitch Perfect 2](https://screenrant.com/tag/pitch-perfect-2/). [this user](https://www.reddit.com/r/Deuxmoi/comments/wb76kr/tomb_raider_bidding_war_erupts_as_mgm_loses_film/ii4x96h/) thinks a Tomb Raider reboot should be added to her laundry list of projects. And as her profile could grow exponentially next year, as she has an undisclosed role in the upcoming live-action remake of [The Little Mermaid](https://screenrant.com/tag/the-little-mermaid/) (via [The Times](https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/simone-ashley-kate-sharma-bridgerton-season-2-interview-l2c79q6bs)), Ashley might be a low-key frontrunner for a Netflix-produced Tomb Raider. As for Aubrey Plaza, people may know her mostly for her comedic work like April Ludgate, but she also has the potential to showcase Lara's tougher side, and her latest movie, [Emily the Criminal](https://screenrant.com/tag/emily-the-criminal/), may just exemplify that. Steinfeld was nominated for an Academy Award when she was just 14 years old for her role in [True Grit](https://screenrant.com/tag/true-grit/). [Sia-alex](https://www.reddit.com/r/Deuxmoi/comments/wb76kr/tomb_raider_bidding_war_erupts_as_mgm_loses_film/ii5sy2m/) wants to see Simone Ashley as the new Lara Croft, adding, "Plus, she’s British-Indian, so Lara’s British-ness is still there, and instead of colonial artifact stealing she can be researching and looking for stuff from her own culture!" [Feeling-Pipe-7461](https://www.reddit.com/r/Deuxmoi/comments/wb76kr/tomb_raider_bidding_war_erupts_as_mgm_loses_film/ii601z7/) thinks the 25-year-old actor could be the perfect Lara Croft, noting, "Hailee Steinfeld would absolutely shred the role. Though she hasn't had many starring roles, her unrivaled charisma shines through even in her small supporting roles in films like [Hustlers](https://screenrant.com/tag/hustlers/#:~:text=Hustlers%20Review%3A%20A%20Fun%20Scammer,entertainment%20through%20the%20female%20gaze.), and she often steals the show from the leads. [Nope](https://screenrant.com/tag/nope/) has her typical outgoing personality at the forefront, it's the energy that audiences didn't know they needed, and [she was the best actor in the movie](https://screenrant.com/nope-best-characters-ranked/). [KK-Chocobo](https://www.reddit.com/r/TombRaider/comments/lv85ue/whod_you_think_would_be_the_perfectly_cast_lara/gphxuzm/) wants to see Cobie Smulders pick up the duel pistols. The actor has had a successful career regularly appearing on TV and in movies, but she's yet to have a meaty role that she can really sink her teeth into, and Lara Croft could be that role.