First photos of Alicia Vikander as Lara Croft

Alicia Vikander is already proving herself to be an impressive Lara Croft, judging by the first pictures of the Swedish actress on the set of the rebooted version of the film.

Sporting a low cut khaki top and tight black trousers, the 28-year-old Swedish actress performed several stunts atop a wooden bar on the South African set of the film.

With her brown hair tied into Lara's trademark braid, the 28-year-old was held by a wire on the long plank which appeared to be suspended into the air. She swung from the plank before crawling along it and attempting to climb on top of it with a determined expression on her face. In fact, the star looked to be working up a sweat, showing off her toned arm muscles as she hung from the bar.

At one point, she cooled off using a bottle of water, splashing it over her chest.

The new film will revolve around a young Lara who goes on her first archaeological adventure to follow in her father's footsteps.

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