Tomb Raider fans were understandably stoked when the first trailer for the franchise reboot dropped earlier this week, showcasing a ripped Alicia Vikander as the classic video game character Lara Croft embarking on what she calls "an adventure" to finish what her father started.
Throughout the trailer, Croft jumps from a wrecked ship into the sea and swims to shore only to find that she's landed in unwelcome territory. From there, she has to fight for her life in order to fulfil her mission and close the tomb once and for all. It's a thrilling look into the film that's based upon the 2013 video game by the same name.
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Unfortunately, we can't say the same for the film's poster. Since its release earlier this week, fans have been calling out the designers for a massive fail. Take a look below and see if you can spot it.
Her legend begins. #TombRaider, in theaters March 2018. pic.twitter.com/PL9N6HPuM9
— Tomb Raider (@TombRaiderMovie) September 18, 2017
What the heck is up with her freakishly long neck?! For reference, here is a photo of Vikander sans what a co-worker has hilariously dubbed "dino neck."
The #GQWomanOfTheDay is #AliciaVikander. pic.twitter.com/hQgfqrqHxO
— British GQ (@BritishGQ) September 21, 2017
For the life of me, I can't understand why they wouldn't leave the neck alone and let her insanely toned arms and back shine.
Never ones to miss an opportunity for a little fun, the people of the internet jumped in with their best takes on the Photoshop blunder. Warning: Some of these will make you ugly cry-laugh.
Don't know what everyone's complaining about, Alicia Vikander's neck looks totally fine in that Tomb Raider poster. pic.twitter.com/rsaajJChw3
— Stephen Watson (@WatsonTheScot) September 18, 2017
The new Tomb Raider's neck looks normal to me #tombraider pic.twitter.com/AvVvZzCMJr
— Nick Wracan (@WracanN) September 18, 2017
I FINALLY figured out what the tomb raider poster reminded me of! pic.twitter.com/WrinSP5sg3
— Student Loan Payment (@firehawk32) September 19, 2017
Hey @tombraidermovie, I fixed your #tombraider poster for you. Looks more organic now. pic.twitter.com/06szHEBxdc
— Nathan Steinmetz (@Humanstein) September 18, 2017
is it just me or is there something off about the proportions on that Tomb Raider poster pic.twitter.com/wQG0SuVey9
— Lex Croucher (@lexcanroar) September 18, 2017
We can only hope that the Academy Award-winning actress will appear a little less, ummm, stretched out, on the big screen. After all, it would probably be difficult to navigate small spaces like tombs when you've got to worry about protecting your unnaturally long neck the whole time.