Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle Of Life

Tomb Raider 2: The Cradle Of Life

2003

Lara Croft races to recover Pandora's Box before a ruthless scientist can use it to unleash a plague that would destroy all life on Earth, pursuing her quarry from London to Hong Kong and the depths of the ocean. Angelina Jolie returns as the globe-trotting archaeologist in this bigger-budgeted sequel.

Director

  • Jan de Bont

Cast

  • Angelina Jolie
  • Gerard Butler
  • Chris Barrie
  • Noah Taylor
  • Djimon Hounsou
  • Simon Yam

Filming Locations

  • Alexandra Slate Quarry

    Alexandra Slate Quarry was used for an action sequence involving a 100-foot drop down a cliff-face, with the dramatic slate landscape doubling for a Chinese mountainous location.

  • Ffynnon Llugwy

    The Ffynnon Llugwy reservoir in the Carneddau mountains was used as a filming location for the production, contributing to the North Wales scenes that doubled for mainland China.

  • Nant Gwynant

    The Llyn Gwynant lake shore in Nant Gwynant was transformed into a Chinese village where Lara Croft (Angelina Jolie) battles villain Chen Lo, with local community members and animals used as extras to create the scene.