Cosplaying for cash: Meet the new Lara Croft model

by Alexander Sliwinski { Aug 11th 2008 at 1:29PM }

Her real name is Alison Carroll, but for the purposes of your fantasies you may refer to her as Lady Croft. The Sun has some pics of the 23-year-old, who was revealed today as the new public body of the polygonal heroine. The model will now travel the globe, hunting for her next paycheck, as she meets fans and swallows her pride "acting out stunts from the game."

There's a few more details about the model/actress in The Sun story, but the only important thing to know is that she's single and ready to mingle. Yes boys, slather on some Drakkar Noir and work some extra-stiff gel through that greasy hair because Ms. Croft is available. For those who actually care about the game that Carroll will be promoting, Tomb Raider: Underworld will be available Nov. 18 in NA and Nov. 21 in Europaland.

Tags: alison-carroll, Eidos, lara-croft, tomb-raider, tomb-raider-underworld

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Christopher Grant @ Aug 11th 2008 1:24PM

Let's at least PRETEND to be civilized, eh chaps?

Fernando Rocker @ Aug 11th 2008 1:32PM

Say the guy with the perv eyes.

wickedneoq @ Aug 11th 2008 1:35PM

Sorry, you lost me at pretend.

FOXHOUND @ Aug 11th 2008 1:39PM

She's not ugly, that much is certain. -nod-
Though she seems to be lacking Jolie-ish "DSL"... that'll hinder her "connectivity" with the young male(and some female)fans.

j.howlett @ Aug 11th 2008 1:59PM

does that mesh we bring disease and religion as we try to force or will and way of life on others?

j.howlett @ Aug 11th 2008 2:08PM

* mean

Levi @ Aug 11th 2008 2:09PM

Sorry, you lost me at chaps...

How y'doin cowboy? ;)

syrik zero @ Aug 11th 2008 2:31PM

@Fox, I think she's better than Jolie. Her arms are more than 1" in diameter. If you watched Wanted you will know what I mean.

Anticrawl @ Aug 11th 2008 2:47PM

You guys should count yourselves lucky to have her. I was in line to be the next Lara Croft model, aww yeah.

Phillip @ Aug 11th 2008 3:05PM

@j.howlett:

OMIGOSH! Someone on the internets wants me to "pretend to act civilized"! Someone call the ACLU! I should be able to act however the heck I want!

XGM @ Aug 11th 2008 9:22PM

But its BOOBIES !!!!

Dan @ Aug 12th 2008 2:14PM

much hotter than that other one they had last year

AJ @ Aug 11th 2008 1:35PM

I like that she looks more athletic then anorexic.

MC Double Def DP @ Aug 11th 2008 1:37PM

that's a fine white woman!

Obie @ Aug 11th 2008 1:37PM

I kinda liked the last Tomb Raider spokesmodel better:

http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2007/09/karima_adebibe_small.jpg

Not only was she easy on the eyes, she actually seemed intelligent in her interviews.

Syphon @ Aug 11th 2008 1:43PM

I agree. Karima is better looking.

http://www.gamedicas.com.br/media/2/20070414-lara-at-maxim-karima-adebibe-1.jpg
http://amansworldonline.com/wp-content/gallery/karima-adebibe/karima-adebibe.jpg
http://www.consoles-games.com/media/images/G_laracroft_160205_04.jpg

juju187 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:55PM

+1 for the better model

Obie @ Aug 11th 2008 2:02PM

IGN had a bunch interviews with her, really charming...and I am a sucker for accents. :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkA9SZk1mP4

But of course, I have not heard the new young lady yet, but she has large shoes(?) to fill. ;)

konajinx @ Aug 11th 2008 2:28PM

Ah, intelligence! Exactly what I was looking for in a woman pretending to be a pretend woman!

emirabal @ Aug 11th 2008 3:42PM

I concur

Ben @ Aug 11th 2008 4:37PM

According to a news report on this young lady, she's going for some firearms training and is taking an archeology course, "because Lara has those skills, and I need those skills to be Lara".

Haha.

Sesur @ Aug 11th 2008 1:38PM

I wonder how much she's getting paid to sell her body....?

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:05PM

Nothing ^^

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:05PM

Except maybe page 3 of the sun for this week.

Sesur @ Aug 11th 2008 1:42PM

Also she's sporting the 'Magnum' look in all of her pictures.. check out the source's slide show.

Obie @ Aug 11th 2008 1:53PM

That's not Magnum, that is "Blue Steel"....or is it "Le Tigre"?

Ghen @ Aug 11th 2008 2:47PM

One of each for the 3 pictures, definitely. Although I'm not enough of a fashion icon to say which is which.

andyg8180 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:42PM

"polygonal heroine"... mmm, love to shoot that up!!

dark_inchworm @ Aug 11th 2008 1:43PM

I'd hit it, and then promptly be shotgunned.

Fenix @ Aug 11th 2008 1:47PM

"Hooters hooters, yum yum yum. Hooters hooters, on a girl thats dumb!"

;P

juju187 @ Aug 11th 2008 1:58PM

Famous words of Al Bundy

DangerMouse @ Aug 11th 2008 1:48PM

I'd take her out for a nice meal at the Red Lobster.

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:04PM

Shes a croydon girl :P hah!

Mr Khan @ Aug 11th 2008 2:23PM

You takin' her to Red Lobster with the Cheddar Biscuits?

xGeneral DEATHx @ Aug 11th 2008 2:49PM

Mmmmm, cheddar-covered brea--BISCUITS!! I MEANT BISCUITS!!!!

Saria the Cat @ Aug 11th 2008 6:42PM

Oh MAN those biscuits are amazing. Do want.

TheQuagster @ Aug 11th 2008 2:02PM

Am I the only one who saw the illusion of the nipple?

Bad Mojo @ Aug 12th 2008 12:37PM

Definitely not the only one... I saw it as well. Then sadly enough figured it was one of those super-padded- push up-water-cleavage mashing bras.... So I was disillusioned immediately.

Shagittarius @ Aug 11th 2008 2:08PM

No, I saw it too, in the text your talking about right?

I was just about to post the same thing...how did i see that looking at it again I can't figure it out.

Shagittarius @ Aug 11th 2008 2:10PM

Oh, your talking about the undershirt or whatever...yeah sure, i thought there was some weird subliminal text going on that I picked up on, maybe i was just thinking about nipples.

Kamizar @ Aug 11th 2008 2:17PM

Yeap, that is some nipple slip right there...

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:02PM

Perverted gamers ¬_¬ Sick minded...thinking of disgusting ideas....ill treatment of women....your grubby hands all over her and get arrested for sexual harrasment.

Lol

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:03PM

Nah, I still think Angelina Jolie makes the best Lara Croft :)

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 11th 2008 2:04PM

Wah!!! Shes in Croydon and looking for a man!!! Where in Croydon??? I'm in Croydon, just give me her adress and I'll be there in a flash :)

krazy @ Aug 11th 2008 2:10PM

i just saw this on the news on itv :o

krazy @ Aug 11th 2008 2:11PM

I SEE A NIPPLE?!?!

Ghen @ Aug 11th 2008 4:57PM

just her shirt, but fun to think about eh?

Kevin949 @ Aug 11th 2008 2:17PM

"The stunner - who was working on the front desk of a golf club until last week - revealed she got locked in her flat the day she was meant to meet producers and had to escape out of the window to get to the meeting.

She explained: "I had the meeting arranged for the morning but got locked inside my flat and couldn’t get out."

At least she's maintaining the "Model IQ" level. Amazing for someone to get locked INSIDE their house.