With several critically acclaimed games, an animated series, three movies, and more controversy than you might have thought possible from a pixelated tank top, Lara Croft is an entertainment legend.
Debuting in 1996, she became the unofficial face of a virtual feminist movement that saw female video game characters finally taking leading roles rather than the usual damsels in distress. The original Lara was a fearless, adventure‑seeking rebel who parachuted into all sorts of insane scenarios previously reserved for her male contemporaries.
But she wasn’t without her critics.
Originally conceived as a female Indiana Jones, debates continue to question…