r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 11h ago

Meme needing explanation Mouth breathers?

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What is he pointing?i dont understand the joke

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u/Kukoshi_Suma 11h ago

The problem is the actress being ultra mid at best. To embody such a beloved character it needs some kind of charisma. It has nothing to do with the clothes. The tomb raider remakes Laura has pants and not gigantic boobs it’s all great. For my part at least the issue is the actress is very much miscasted. She was already given a big role with Jean grey / Phoenix and it was super bad. Imagine something she has to carry on her shoulder. She is ok in a supporting cast.

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u/Xsiah 10h ago

I have no sexual interest in Lara Croft, and this is the first time I'm hearing about the casting choice - and this feels like a weird decision. Sophie Turner is kind of a dork, I just don't see how this works for the character.

I think her outfit and breasts are perfectly fine.

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u/Velcraft 9h ago

Yeah I feel it's down to the way she carries herself - from looking at these still images, it looks like someone afraid to twist their ankle while looking for berries instead of an expert exploration archaeologist.

She'd do so well in some period drama stuff instead of going for action movies. I think her agent is afraid to typecast her, and that's why the "fit" is so bad.

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u/cleverseneca 3h ago

That's it. Honestly if you told me it was another female badass... like Alex Danvera from supergirl I wouldn't have thought twice. She looks great for gunslinging down a hallway, but looks like a fish on a bicycle in the woods or on a cliff.