'Tomb Raider' Remake Release Date, News & Update: Daisy Ridley Admits She's Under Negotiation to Play Lara Croft

There are emerging news that Daisy Ridley is about to be the next Lara Croft in the upcoming remake of the "Tomb Raider" movie. Now the rumors are confirmed as Daisy Ridley admitted at the Empire Awards in London on Sunday that she's under negotiation to take the signature role of Angelina Jolie.

"[There] have been conversations," Daisy Ridley said, according to Movie Pilot. However, Daisy Ridley cleared that there are no official offer has been given to her yet as she's still waiting for the film producers to ask her to do it.

Daisy Ridley expresses her interest to do the "Tomb Raider" remake as she said that she will find time to make another project. This is in spite of her busy schedule in doing the next episode of "Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

"Absolutely, I'm trying to fill up my calendar," Daisy Ridley explained as she also revealed that the "Tomb Raider" remake has no ready script yet. Daisy Ridley's "Star Wars" co-star John Boyega, on the other hand, thinks that the 23-year-old English actress is a perfect fit to play as Lara Croft.

John Boyega told The Hollywood Reporter that he just recently played the new "Tomb Raider" game and he thinks that the upcoming "Tomb Raider" movie remake will be based on the said title version. John Boyega, then, gets excited and messaged Tom Ridley that she needs to do the "Tomb Raider" project because she can be the next Lara Croft.

Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie's first take of the original "Tomb Raider" film, "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" in 2001 with Daniel Craig. Angelina Jolie, then, reprised her role in "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle Of Life" in 2003 with Gerard Butler, as per Daily Mail.

Both of the "Tomb Raider" films are big-budgeted, but unfortunately, the two films didn't hit the box office. However, "Tomb Raider" once again makes noise as a video game in 2013 with Square Enix's remake.

"Tomb Raider" remake is set to be released in 2017.