Shadow of the Tomb Raider has completed Lara Croft’s origin arc, so now fans are wondering what’s next for the iconic adventurer. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight, actress Camilla Luddington didn’t rule out a return, but she admitted she genuinely doesn’t know what the future holds for the character now that the trilogy is complete.
“I think that when I started, I did always know that it was going to be a trilogy, so that's how I thought of it,” she said. “So I did leave thinking that this possibly would be my last journey with Lara. But who knows?” Asked if she’d consider playing Ms Croft in a movie, Luddington hinted that she’d be up for it, but is also proud of what she’s contributed to the franchise thus far.
It’ll be interesting to see where Square Enix goes next with this series. Luddington was hired to replace Keeley Hawes’ more mature Lara, but with the reboot storyline now wrapped up, the publisher may want to take the series in a different direction. What do you want from the next Tomb Raider? Let us know below.
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I would like to see the return of the experienced Lara, Tomb Raider extraordinaire!
The origins story has been good mind, really enjoyed the last two and will probably enjoy this one just as much.
This is welcome news. I'd love Keeley Hawes back, she was one of my favourite Lara voices.
Yeah, Keeley Hawes is the best. I guess the problem is that she might not be available for the mocap stuff.
@get2sammyb aren't you the guy that hates the voices in the Tom Raider games? x)
Not played Shadow, but I liked her.
She can only work with what’s been given.
@AFCC Yes, but I'm trying to be polite.
It's just these modern ones I can't stand, though, to be fair. Keeley Hawes is amazing.
Lara Croft MMO...
You know it's happening...
@get2sammyb but you hate ALL the voices from the main characters?
I think Lara is not that bad...maybe a bit sometimes 😅
The best Tomb Raider game is Anniversary. So something like that would be good.
I have to say I think that Lara is super annoying in the new games, and the writing is pretty poor generally. I like the other bits. So a new voice for Lara and - hopefully - a new writer could really make the whole thing a bit more for me.
Unfortunately Keeley Hawes is pretty busy right now. Her career's really taken off.
Luddington is good for an unexperienced Lara, but moving forward we'll probably get a new VA.
Camilla Luddington has done a great job with the reboots, but if Lara does return to being an older, more experienced tomb raider in future games then it'd probably be wise to recast. It keeps the various versions of Lara feeling distinctive and unique, which I quite like, especially since they're often within their own little bubbles of continuity and canon.
@LaNooch1978 What made me chuckle about your first comment was that, in Shadow, I believe there may even be a moment where Lara says "I've got to insert [insert thing] into [insert thing's destination]!" Too many inserts!
And yeah, that interview clip with Keeley Hawes is great. Hugh Grant's reaction is priceless.
I like Camilla Luddington and wouldn't mind if they keep her. At the same time, I think they'll move on because Tomb Raider will likely be on the shelf for a bit. Crystal Dynamics is supposedly busy with an Avengers game which will take some time and if SquareEnix has any decision maker using their brain Eidos Montreal will be put back to work on Deus Ex (the franchise it's meant to work on) to close the Adam Jensen story arc that still has man unanswered questions. There's also the fact that, like this reboot trilogy, the next Tomb Raider is going to be another new start for the series. I think a brand new voice actress to the franchise would be the way to go.
She has done a great job on this series and it wouldn't be the same without her now.
@get2sammyb Yeah we got that that from your bias comments before the game even launched.
I've played the first game of this trilogy which and rise thought the first holds as the best of the series so far for me. But shadow doesn't seem that good for me to buy unless on sale. One thing I just didn't get was from TR to Rise was why did she have to re learn all the same skills again if she was supposed to be more experienced every game ??????
Please don't, they need to bring back keeley.
Worst rendition of Lara Croft ever, good riddance.
How about they just forget Shadow exists and bring her back for a final game that isn't incredibly boring?
I want tomb raider to become like uncharted story wise, which means fun adventure and not miserable one like the last game.
Gameplay wise I heard the last game is actually good with less combat and more tomb. Maybe in the next reboot we can have bigger tomb and more focus on natural enemy (like animals) rather than human one.
This is great news if she decides to not come back as Lara..I enjoy the games but she's the worst Lara by far!
@ApostateMage Me too! I still occasionally say, "Right! Let's have a look about then."
@Nakatomi_Uk At least in Shadow, you don't have to do that nonsense of relearning the skills. That was a plus.
I'd rather they do a more faithful reboot/remake/remaster of the original game now... no more origin stories please!
Thank God she made an awful Lara couldnt act her way out of a wet paper bag.
to be honest she wasn't really great at the role anyway, nothing against her but she was far too "fake" especially on the screaming, when a character screams in a game it needs to feel like the character is doing it but hers felt like you was just listening to someone make a scream, if that makes sense?
its about time we got a male to play the role.
Equal opportunities and all that....
No?
I'll get my coat.
@GBMatthew
Like I posted earlier, depending on the situation a move to a new voice actress would be ok, but mostly I agree with you. The hate Camilla Luddington gets on this website is ridiculous.
That's why I don't post much on here any more as it is a pretty toxic community, as are most gaming sites. The staff aren't much better either, so I just use it for PS4 news.
@GBMatthew Not our fault she is a bad voice actress.
She isn't at all, I think she has done a great job in the series.
@GBMatthew Man if you think this community is toxic then I'd recommend avoiding the internet entirely.
@GBMatthew "toxic environment"? Says the man throwing shade at Sammy...
On topic though, I thought the writing and voice acting was pretty rubbish in the recent games to be honest. She is constantly panting or whining. I'm playing it thinking "will you just shut up for one minute and get on with it stabbing people in the neck". Nothing against the actress, her voice sounded right, but the writing and direction just irritated me throughout.
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