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Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJude Law’s posterior has become the subject of speculation after the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Firebrand.In the historical film, directed by Karim Aïnouz, Law portrays English monarch Henry VIII in the last stages of his life. Alicia Vikander plays his sixth and final wife and queen, Catherine Parr.Since its first screening on Sunday (21 May), Firebrand has received widespread…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeAlicia Vikander and Jude Law were greeted with a standing ovation fit for royalty at the Cannes premiere of the brutal historical drama Firebrand on Sunday (21 May).The movie, from director Karim Aïnouz and set in a blood-splattered Tudor England, stars Vikander as Katherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of the tyrannical King Henry VIII (Jude Law).According to US insider site…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeWhen she was a young girl in Gothenburg, Alicia Vikander dreamt of a life in tutus. At 15, she moved to Stockholm and attended the Royal Swedish Ballet School, where she would dance seven hours a day, six days a week. Eventually, a chronic back injury put paid to her ambitions, but not before it had equipped her for Hollywood. “I’m very good with pain,” the Oscar-winning star of The…

Just a few weeks ago, the Alicia Vikander-led Tomb Raider sequel was revealed to have been cancelled following much speculation about the franchise's future. It's still unclear as to what lies ahead for the property as another studio seeks to gain the rights. But some are already fancasting new actresses for the lead role, and Aubrey Plaza has emerged as a candidate. I can’t imagine a better Lara Croft and, apparently, neither can Edgar Wright. With that, Plaza shared some thoughts on possibly taking over the iconic…

Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are in limbo after MGM lost the rights to the franchise and Alicia Vikander is no longer attached to the role.MGM reportedly missed the window to greenlight a Tomb Raider sequel, meaning the franchise is up for grabs.Citing insiders, The Wrap reports that the sequel is now a complete reboot, because the project that was initially going to be directed by Lovecraft County creator Misha Green, starring Vikander, is dead.Multiple Hollywood studios are now involved in a bidding war to win the rights…

Actor Alicia Vikander will not be reprising the role of Lara Croft, and fans aren’t happy about it. Per The Wrap, the Academy Award winner has departed from the Tomb Raider franchise due to studio politics. Earlier this month, she remarked that her future in the films was in limbo as a consequence of the corporate acquisition of MGM by Amazon Studios. Volatile ticket sales for video game-based films are also a contributing factor to the outcome, as MGM did not renew its right to produce a Tomb Raider sequel. The…