Phoebe Waller-Bridge‘s long-awaited Tomb Raider series at Amazon Prime Video just took a big leap forward with a crucial piece of the puzzle: casting Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones) as Lara Croft.
Variety reports that Turner “is nearly set” to star in the show, the first result of Amazon’s big-bucks deal with Waller-Bridge—last seen starring in a different tomb-raiding milieu thanks to Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, but whose talents behind the camera are also well-established in projects like Fleabag and Killing Eve. The former Sansa Stark would be the latest to play the titular Tomb Raider character, who rose to pop-culture prominence thanks to her blockbuster video game franchise, but has also hit the big screen with Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander offering takes on the adventurer.
The trade doesn’t give any more details, but we did learn in late October (via Deadline) that the casting had been narrowed down to two potential Laras: Turner and Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody). Presumably once Turner locks in her deal, we’ll learn more about who else will appear in the series—and when we’ll get to see it.
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