Alix Wilton Regan said Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will revive a “classic” Lara Croft—charismatic, self-assured and “unapologetic”—rather than the survival-focused heroine of Crystal Dynamics’ recent trilogy.
Regan joined the project in 2023 after eight months of auditions and said she pushed early to align with developers on restoring the hyper-cool tone of the original 1996 game.
Crystal Dynamics is also bringing back Lara’s blue tank top and shorts, but experience director Jeff Adams said the team redesigned the outfit as believable, practical gear instead of a sexualized throwback.
That approach has drawn mixed social-media reactions, though Regan strongly backed the new look and said her role is to unify past versions of Lara, citing Angelina Jolie as a key influence.
Legacy of Atlantis is being framed as the start of a new Lara era, with Amazon’s upcoming TV series—starring Sophie Turner—also adopting the character’s classic outfit.