Who is Lara Croft?

Lara Croft first appeared in the 1996 video game The combat-ready English archaeologist is presented as agile, shrewd and complex, but has also been noted, and criticised, for the idealised way she’s drawn, with many claiming she caters to the male fantasy. Still, the franchise has been hugely successful. Lara Croft was first adapted to film by Angelina Jolie in 2001. She was resurrected by Alicia Vikander for this year’s big-screen reboot.