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Sophie Turner's 'Tomb Raider' gets new cast members

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Los Angeles | January 7, 2026 7:19:38 PM IST
The new cast member of the upcoming Tomb Raider series, based on the popular video game franchise, has been announced.

Amazon MGM Studios made the announcement about the series, which is set to stream on Prime Video.

Earlier, the studio had announced that actor Sophie Turner would play Lara Croft in the series. Now, more actors have joined the project, including Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Celia Imrie, Bill Paterson, and several others.

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The series is created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is also serving as executive producer and co-showrunner. Chad Hodge is the co-showrunner and executive producer. Jonathan Van Tulleken will direct the series.

Some actors will play well-known characters from the video games. Martin Bobb-Semple will be seen as Zip, Lara Croft's tech support and close friend. Jason Isaacs will play Atlas DeMornay, Lara's uncle. Bill Paterson will appear as Winston, the Croft family's long-time butler.

Other actors will play new characters created for the series. Sigourney Weaver will be seen as Evelyn Wallis, a powerful woman who wants to use Lara's skills. Celia Imrie will play Francine, a senior official at the British Museum. Sasha Luss will appear as Sasha, a strong rival to Lara. Jack Bannon, Paterson Joseph, Juliette Motamed, John Heffernan, and August Wittgenstein are also part of the cast in key roles.

Speaking about playing Lara Croft, Sophie Turner said she has always admired the character and sees her as a strong woman in a male-dominated world.

"I've been a long-time fan of Tomb Raider and the character of Lara. She has always felt, for me, very emboldened in a male-dominated world. She's a fierce female role model!" said Turner, as per a release.

The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios along with Crystal Dynamics and Legendary Television.

The release date of the series has not been announced yet. (ANI)

 
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