Angelina Goes Walkabout

Updated:12:06, Thursday August 21, 2003

Angelina Jolie delighted the crowds as she went on a 25-minute walkabout at the British premiere of her new Lara Croft film.

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The Hollywood star signed autographs and posed for pictures in London's Leicester Square.

She was joined at the premiere by the film's director, Jan de Bont, and co-stars Ciaran Hinds and Noah Taylor.

In Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, Jolie returns as the lycra-clad archaeologist and explorer, who began life as a video game character.

The Academy award winner, wearing a long black dress, was pleased to see many of her youngest fans dressed up as mini Lara Crofts.

The 28-year-old said: "They are so cute and it's good to know if I step away there will be someone to take my place."

Asked about the atmosphere outside the cinema, she added: "It's wonderful. I can't imagine coming to these things and not having people here to support us - it would be devastating."

Jolie now lives in the UK with her two-year-old son Maddox, whom she adopted in Cambodia last year.

She said: "I've started to drink tea and I love English mustard. I even did some work in Cambodia recently and had some brought out to me."

The new movie opens in cinemas across the UK on Friday.