Here's why Angelina Jolie does not have a cameo in the new Tomb Raider movie

And now Simon West, the director of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, has spoken to EW. Simon West, pictured on the set of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie, has revealed he fought hard to convince the studio to cast her in the role due to her 'notorious reputation'. In an interview with EW.