The first pictures of the “Game of Thrones” actress as a game heroine are causing frowns and laughter online.
“Like a bad cosplay costume!” This is just one of the harsh reactions online after the first pictures of Sophie Turner as Lara Croft emerged. On Thursday (January 15), the actress shared first picture of himself from “Tomb Raider”.
Amazon Prime Video wants to turn the classic video game into a new series. But she is already under a lot of fire because of her leading actress. So far there are only first look pictures!
You can see Turner, best known to many as the supposedly naive Sansa Stark in “Game of Thrones”, in Lara Croft’s iconic costume in front of a photo screen. The posing and clothing of the archaeologist and adventurer appear to be true to the style and hardly reinterpreted. Maybe that’s what amuses or even angers many gamer fans on the Internet.
For many, Sophie Turner is miscast as Lara Croft
There is talk of “miscasting”. “That’s not my Lara,” wrote one user under the 29-year-old’s Instagram post. Many people are bothered by the fact that the look of the figure is basically reminiscent of the early days of the video game series, even though the character has gone through a lot of changes, especially externally. Not to forget that two Hollywood colleagues, Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander, have already submitted.
There was also malice back then, but it often disappeared over time. This was probably also because the films were quite successful; the first film with Jolie from 2001 was even considered one of the most successful game adaptations for a long time.
Still, it’s hard to explain why Turner now has to live with attributes like “sleepy” and “joke version of cool.” On Reddit, many users stated that no personality could be further from what Lara Croft embodies than the Brit (even if it is clear that she is not a bad actress, it is unanimously said).
It is possible that two Shitstom categories come together here that have become increasingly prevalent in recent years:
- Criticizing the behavior of certain popular characters in series when it goes against the mainstream. You could call it the Skyler White effect, based on Walter White’s wife, played by Anna Gun, in “Breaking Bad,” who was massively attacked on the Internet for her suspicious actions in the series. Turner was already feeling massive headwinds for her “GoT” portrayal and later even said that it led to depression for her.
- General judgments from the gamer scene, which base their portrayal of their favorites on the sometimes sexist presentation in video games. People then blatantly talk about the different levels of attractiveness of women, such as in the case of Bella Ramsey in the series adaptation of “The Last of Us”. This is often justified by divergent character traits. Hardly surprising: In forums, the cup size and flabby physique of the new Lara Croft are mainly discussed.
Whether Sophie Turner will and should give “Tomb Raider” heroine Lara Croft a new touch may still be completely unclear at the moment, but many fans online are accusing the actress of not having the necessary badass vibes. Social media posts mention other names like Ruby Sear that users think would work better than Lara. Some YouTube comments and videos express concern that Hollywood has recently been trying to “de-feminize” strong female characters. Turner is used as an example that Lara Croft should supposedly be staged in a less feminine and glamorous way.
Regardless of such rather pale taste categories, there is also other criticism: Some complain that Sophie Turner, a well-known “Game of Thrones” actress, was deliberately chosen in order to attract attention instead of looking for an actress who specifically fits Lara Croft. There is talk of “stunt casting”.
Finally, the disappointment that the Vikander era is coming to an end also plays a role, even though a sequel with the Oscar winner was in discussion for a long time. Fans particularly praised the rather serious, realistic staging of the 2018 reboot film. But here too, it is not yet clear in which direction the “Tomb Raider” series will move.