The bad guys are not typical, they are not just bad, they are interesting. They might be good or bad.

Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have.

Angelina wanted to make sure that any fighting in the movie would be comparable to any male actor. Everything from stick fighting to horse riding was real to her.

The quality of CGI, audiences are now so used to it. They don't know what is CGI and what is real.

I think what makes a good action film is a story that gets you involved. Just action, by itself, is not going to work.

We are creating a fabulous franchise with an incredible female action hero.

We're all complex human beings, and if some of that complexity shows through, I think it's advantageous for the movie.