Sophie Turner is in talks to star as Lara Croft in Amazon's 'Tomb Raider' series. Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and executive producing the live-action show, which received a series order in the spring. Turner, best known for playing Sansa Stark on 'Game of Thrones,' is in talks to play the lead role, which was previously portrayed by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in feature film adaptations of the video game series.
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00:00Sophie Turner is in talks to star as Lara Croft in Amazon's Tomb Raider series.
00:04Phoebe Waller-Bridge is writing and executive producing the live-action show,
00:09which received a series order in the spring.
00:11Turner, best known for being on Game of Thrones, is in talks to play the lead role,
00:15which was previously portrayed by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander
00:19in feature film adaptations of the video game series.
00:22Tests for the role in the series that will stream on Amazon's Prime Video took place in October,
00:26with several British actresses in the mix, including Turner.
00:29Mackenzie Davis was the lone American to make the shortlist.
00:32According to sources, Emma Mackey and Lucy Boynton also tested for the role.
00:36Amazon declined comment.
00:38As for Turner, her post-Game of Thrones roles include the Max-limited series The Staircase,
00:42the Netflix film Do Revenge, and the ITV and CW miniseries Joan.
00:47It's been a tough day.
00:50Oh yeah, what you doing?
00:53I'm a thief.
00:54She's also starring in Prime Video's forthcoming thriller, Haven.
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