The Norwegian filmmaker said he wants viewers to relate to the character of Lara Croft as much as possible, reported Entertainment Weekly.
"I think making Lara Croft feel like a real human being, that's definitely something we want to bring to the big screen as well.
"I think we'll want to make people relate to Lara as a character. I'm hoping to bring some of my Norwegian sensibilities to the franchise," Uthaug said.
The game was rebooted in 2013 envisioning a younger Lara Croft for an origin story. "Tomb Raider" was then followed by "Rise of the Tomb Raider" and presented the character as a gritty heroine.