Tomb Raider producer Graham King has revealed why the production team felt an Angelina Jolie cameo appearance wouldn’t work in the new Tomb Raider movie reboot.
In an interview with CinemaBlend, King explained the film doesn’t have a story moment that justifies having Jolie suddenly show up and interact with the new Lara Croft, Alicia Vikander.
“It was never a story that had that moment where you could, you know what I mean?” King said. “Pass the baton over.”
Jolie portrayed Lara Croft in 2001’s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and 2003’s Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life. Warner Bros. still wanted to find a way to include Jolie, according to King, but he and the rest of the team ultimately decided against it for fear of ruining the reboot’s different tone.