New Tomb Raider photo has Lara Croft ready for action Following yesterday’s photos, Warner Bros. and MGM have revealed another Tomb Raider photo featuring Lara Croft ready for action. Academy Award winner Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina) plays the title hero in the reboot. Check out the new Tomb Raider photo in our gallery, along with an updated plot synopsis below! Lara Croft is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen.