Director Jan De Bont Talks 'Tomb Raider' Sequel

[Tuesday, March 4th, 2003]
Jan De BontJan de Bont has been speaking with SciFiWire about directing the upcoming Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life. He said in the interview that the sequel will be bigger, but more realistic. "This is a great story, and more reality-based than the first film, concentrating on both ancient and modern worlds, but not so fantasy-based"

Bont adds, "It's a darker, sexier story, and it shows Lara's [Angelina Jolie] vulnerability, and is more three dimensional. She's not superhuman. She can be tested. She doesn't always have the answers. All the characters have been more thoroughly developed."

Bont goes on to say that the movie will feature bigger action, sets and locations. "Visually it's a stunning film. We have been all over the world to locations you have never seen on film before. Perhaps the most thrilling was in Africa, possibly the actual cradle of civilization, where we filmed in the crater of an active volcano, known as the mountain of God, in Tanzania."

"There is double the action in this movie, but it is very integrated with the story," de Bont added. "Angelina is very physical, and she is very good at action. Other actresses say they did the stunts, but few of them do. Angelina is more accomplished than any other actress."

Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life is reported to have just wrapped and will hit theaters July 25.

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