Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
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IRECTOR Roar Uthaug’s action-adventure film Tomb Raider is the third film of the Tomb Raider series, which first made an appearance in 2001.
This is also a reboot of the 2013 released video game of the same name.
In this edition, Alicia Vikander, flashing her washboard abs, takes over the mantle of Lara Croft from Angelina Jolie. And unlike Jolie’s Lara, this one is more vulnerable, kind and compassionate – minus guns and superhuman abilities. She establishes herself as a proficient cyclist, kick-boxer, archer and, at the apt moment, even displays cold-blooded killer instincts.
Seven years after the disappearance of her father, Lord Richard Croft (Dominic West), Lara leads a reckless and carefree life, working as a courier girl. She is cash-strapped, yet she refuses to accept her vast inheritance as this would mean accepting the fact that her missing father is dead.
Inadvertently, however, she
DMark Wahlberg has donated his $1.5 million (R18m) fee for
reshoots to the Time’s Up movement.
This is what he got compared to the $1 000 Michelle Williams was paid to reshoot after the lead actor, Kevin Spacey, was accused of sexual misconduct. Nicole Kidman is set to star in
a new limited series she will also executive produce for HBO, teaming up with creator David E Kelley.
She said: “David has created another propulsive series with a fascinating, complicated female role at its centre.” MARK Hamill was set to be this year’s international guest of honour at the St Patrick’s Festival in Dublin today.
A special guest is chosen for their connection or affinity to Ireland, with Hamill being selected because of his love for the country and also as he filmed scenes for ‘Star Wars’ in Ireland.