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Tia Carrere: Sydney Fox Was More Real Than Lara Croft
19 Apr
Summary
- Tia Carrere starred as archaeologist Sydney Fox in 'Relic Hunter'.
- Carrere felt Sydney Fox was a more realistic character than Lara Croft.
- Carrere admired Harrison Ford's portrayal of Indiana Jones.
In the late 1990s, Tia Carrere took on the role of Sydney Fox, a globe-trotting archaeologist in the syndicated television series "Relic Hunter." The show featured Carrere as the lead, alongside Christien Anholt as her sidekick Nigel Bailey. For its final season, the cast was updated with Tanja Reichert joining as Karen Petrusky.
Carrere frequently addressed comparisons between her character and the popular "Tomb Raider" video game heroine, Lara Croft. She contrasted Sydney Fox's perceived authenticity with Croft's stylized appearance, noting Croft's attire was "completely inappropriately dressed for what she does" and akin to a "Barbie doll that moves and shoots people."
Expressing her admiration for classic adventure heroes, Carrere revealed that she had been a significant fan of Indiana Jones. She stated her aspiration was to be Harrison Ford and expressed joy at now embodying a similar archetypal role through Sydney Fox.
