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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.
00:05Phoebe 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
00:18in feature film adaptations of the video game series.
00:22Tests for the role in the series that will stream on Amazon's Prime Video
00:25took place in October, with 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,
00:43the Netflix film Do Revenge, and the ITV and CW miniseries Joan.
00:49It's been a tough day.
00:51Oh yeah, what'd you do?
00:53I'm a thief.
00:54She's also starring in Prime Video's forthcoming thriller Haven.
00:57For much more on this story and all the latest news, go to THR.com.
01:03This is The Hollywood Reporter News.
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