Sophie Turner is the new Lara Croft, takes over Angelina Jolie's iconic role in new Tomb Raider series

Game of Thrones and X-Men star Sophie Turner is set to play the famous adventurist Lara Croft in a new Tomb Raider series.

Published on: Nov 15, 2024, 09:52:38 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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If new reports are to be trusted, there is a new Lara Croft in town. Game of Thrones star Sophie Turner is likely to headline Amazon's Tomb Raider series, The Hollywood Reporter reported on Thursday.

Sophie Turner is reportedly the new Lara Croft

Sophie Turner is Lara Croft?

According to the report, Sophie may be seen essaying the role of British archaeologist Lara Croft in Amazon MGM Studios and Crystal Dynamics' adaptation of the adventure video game Tomb Raider. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and exec producing the live-action series, which received a series order in the spring and will stream on Amazon's Prime Video.

Lara Croft was originally a video game character, headlining the iconic Tomb Raider series. Earlier, Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander have essayed the lead roles in feature film adaptations of the video game series.

Tests for the role in the new series took place in October, and several British actresses were in the mix, including Turner. Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven) was the lone American to make the shortlist. Emma Mackey (Sex Education) and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) are also said to have tested for the role, according to sources.

On working on the project, Phoebe previously said, “If I could tell my teenage self this was happening, I think she'd explodeTomb Raider has been a huge part of my life and I feel incredibly privileged to be bringing it to television with such passionate collaborators. Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can't wait to go on this adventure. Bats 'n all.” More details regarding the project have not been disclosed yet.

Sophie Turner's other work

Sophie Turner shot to fame playing Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, a role she landed when she was 13. She also played a young Jean Grey/Dark Phoenix in the X-Men films. Her post-Game of Thrones roles include Max's limited series The Staircase, the Netflix film Do Revenge, and the ITV/CW miniseries Joan. She's also starring in Prime Video's forthcoming thriller Haven.

(With ANI inputs)

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More