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
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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.
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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.
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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.