Sophie Turner is set to play the iconic ‘Lara Croft’ in Amazon‘s upcoming “Tomb Raider” TV series. The show was greenlit at Amazon earlier this year with Phoebe Waller-Bridge set to write and executive produce.

Variety confirmed that Turner will play the the titular tomb raider, becoming the latest high-profile actress to take on the role of Croft, who originated in the popular “Tomb Raider” video game series. Croft was previously portrayed onscreen in two films by Angelina Jolie, and by Alicia Vikander in an additional project.

Turner is best known for playing Sansa Stark in the HBO series “Game of Thrones”, receiving an Emmy nomination for best supporting actress in a drama for the show in 2019. The actress is also known for her role as Jean Grey in the Fox X-Men films “X-Men: Apocalypse” and “X-Men: Dark Phoenix.”

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