The mixup comes from the "Last Night in Soho" director's snafu of assuming a poster promoting "Emily The Criminal" was a new iteration of Laura Croft. Newsweek captured Plaza's reaction, "It was so funny when [Edgar] texted me that because I didn't realize how strikingly similar those photos are. Emily is carrying a purse strap and Lara Croft has a gun holster; those are very different. It's very weird and totally accidental, but I'll take it." With her incognito attire, Plaza could easily pull off the adventurous Croft or even a Marvel hero undercover in their signature disguise.
While nothing is remotely in the works for Plaza and Croft, stranger things have happened. The action gig may seem unconventional for the actress; however, she actually had a lesser-known early start in science fiction, even incorporating her unique sense of humor. Playing Laura Croft would be an excellent cap off to her acting career so far, incorporating death-defying feats with witty and dry one-liners.
Croft has been formerly played by Angelina Jolie in 2001 and 2003, then rebooted with Alicia Vikander in 2018, who unfortunately dropped out after a disappointing release. With Newsweek, Plaza expands her thoughts on taking on the title character in the future "I would love it if somehow that turned into a real thing, but who knows, I have no idea. That's an iconic character. She's the original badass."
