Daniel Craig: 5 Awesome Performances And 5 That Sucked
3. Alex West - Lara Croft
Craigs big Hollywood break came in the hinterland between Our Friends in the North and Layer Cake with 2001s Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. A chance to play Angelina Jolies love interest in a hotly anticipated big budget adaptation of a beloved video game title? One can imagine the popping of a couple of dozen champagne corks round at chez Craig that evening. Sadly the reality was rather more damp and underwhelming than first hoped. Its not baaaaaaad, but its really not very interesting. The script doesnt really help anyone out (sample dialogue - West: Do we always have to fight like this? I mean maybe we dont; Lara: Mm maybe we do), seeing as it just gives Craig a character who likes money and Lara Croft and thats about it. More damningly, what the bloody hell is that accent? Hes supposed to be American, I think. He certainly says bucks instead of pounds sterling at one point, so thats presumably what were meant to assume. The running around and punching side of things is obviously where Craigs comfortable, so its not a totally dreadful performance, and his charisma still shines through, but pretty much nothing else to his character.
