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Sophie Turner to Lead in Tomb Raider
Sophie Turner is set to play Lara Croft in the upcoming Tomb Raider series created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
As per Deadline, the actor from Game of Thrones is in talks to play the main role in the Amazon show inspired by the popular gaming franchise. Last month, it was announced that Turner was vying against Lucy Boynton from Bohemian Rhapsody for the role.
The live-action series is a top focus for Amazon and would be Waller-Bridge’s first project since joining the company in 2019. The agreement is said to be valued at $20 million annually.
“When we look at a long-term commitment to a creator like Phoebe – we’re so happy now that we retained her because she’s obsessed with and grew up playing Lara Croft/Tomb Raider,” Amazon’s Jennifer Salke said last month. “So the fact that she’s the creator and bringing this character to life, we think it’s going to be a huge franchise for us.”
Waller-Bridge is set to serve as both writer and executive producer for the series. After producing and acting in two successful seasons of the acclaimed dark comedy Fleabag, she has additionally been seen in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and collaborated on writing No Time to Die, Daniel Craig’s last film as James Bond.
“The opportunity to have … a female action character … Having worked on Bond and having worked as an actor on Indy, I feel like I’ve been building up to this,” she said to Vanity Fair in 2023. “What if I could take the reins on an action franchise, with everything I’ve learned, with a character I adore, and also just bring back some of that 90s vibe?”
She also mentioned that she planned on executing a task that was both risky and thrilling with the project.
Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander have both portrayed the role of the adventurous archaeologist in separate films. Hayley Atwell provided the voice for the character in a recent animated show on Netflix.
Since portraying Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, Turner has starred as Jean Grey in the X-Men films and acted with Colin Firth in The Staircase crime drama. She was recently featured in the fact-based drama series Joan on ITV and will soon appear in the heist thriller Haven.
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