Tomb Raider

Representation / casting choices

Alicia Vikander, a white Swedish actress, plays the canonically white British Lara Croft with a trained athletic build that fits the established character; no diversity signaling, quotas, or identity-focused announcements in marketing or coverage.

Political / ideological dialogue

No explicit political speeches, activist rhetoric, or commentary on current social issues appear in the screenplay or final cut.

Identity-driven story themes

Lara's journey centers on personal growth, rejecting family wealth, and self-definition through adventure and father reconciliation; these remain individual character themes without group identity politics or social movements.

Institutional / cultural critique

Antagonists are generic corporate mercenaries and a shady organization exploiting artifacts for power; presented as straightforward villainy with no modern activist framing of capitalism, patriarchy, or Western institutions.