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Sophie Turner to star as Lara Croft in Prime Video series

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Sophie Turner is set to be the lead star of the Lara Croft series on Prime Video.The actress expressed her excitement to play the well-beloved character.&quot;I am thrilled beyond measure to be playing Lara Croft. She&#x27;s such an iconic character, who means so much to so many — and I am giving everything I&#x27;ve got,&quot; she said as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.Sophie admitted that she has big shoes to fill. Nonetheless, with the support of the series&#x27; team, she believes she will do just fine. &quot;They’re massive shoes to fill, following in the steps of Angelina (Jolie) and Alicia (Vikander) with their powerhouse performances, but with Phoebe (Waller-Bridge) at the helm, we (and Lara) are all in very safe hands. I can&#x27;t wait for you all to see what we have cooking,&quot; she remarked. <div> </div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-3" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKAPMyZNx-B/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=630&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A3%2C%22os%22%3A798346.5%2C%22ls%22%3A441291.7000000477%2C%22le%22%3A441611.3000000119%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="987" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-3" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div> </div>Series creator and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge was equally ecstatic to have Sophie onboard the project.&quot;I&#x27;m so excited to announce the formidable Sophie Turner as our Lara alongside this phenomenal creative team,” she remarked.She went on: &quot;It&#x27;s not very often you get to make a show of this scale with a character you grew up loving. Everyone on board is wildly passionate about Lara and are all as outrageous, brave, and hilarious as she is. Get your artifacts out — Croft is coming.&quot;According to a report by Variety, the Lara Croft series will start production on January 19, 2026.Angelina Jolie portrayed Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001 and its sequel The Cradle of Life in 2003, while Alicia Vikander took on the role in the 2018 reboot Tomb Raider.Meanwhile, Sophie starred in Game of Thrones from 2011 to 2019. She recently starred in the TV series Joan in 2024 and in the show The Staircase in 2022.Lara Croft was first introduced in the original Tomb Raider video game in 1996. The character was created by a team at British developer Core Design, which included Toby Gard.

The 'Lara Croft' series starring Sophie Turner is set to start production in January 2026.

The 'Lara Croft' series starring Sophie Turner is set to start production in January 2026.

Sophie Turner to star as Lara Croft in Prime Video series: 'I am giving everything I've got'

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Sophie Turner to star as Lara Croft in Prime Video series: 'I am giving everything I've got'

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Published Sep 04, 2025 06:06 PM PHT

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