Amazon MGM Studios have just confirmed the cast for the upcoming Tomb Raider series, which will be coming to Prime Video. It had previously been announced that Lara Croft would be played by Sophie Turner, but now some A-list actors have also been confirmed in canon roles, and Phoebe Waller-Bridges will also be on board as creator, writer, executive producer and co-showrunner. Read on to find out exactly who’s playing who in this new adaptation of the iconic franchise.
Per Peter Friedlander, Head of Amazon MGM Studios “Tomb Raider has always been defined by bold storytelling and unforgettable characters, and these new cast members bring incredible depth and gravitas to the series. With talents like Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs joining the ensemble, we’re elevating this world in exciting new ways, and can’t wait for our global Prime Video audience to experience this next chapter of Tomb Raider.”
Confirmed Cast and Roles:
The following cast are confirmed in canon roles from the Tomb Raider video game franchise:
- Martin Bobb-Semple is Zip
- Zip is Lara Croft’s long-standing tech support and friend.
- Jason Isaacs is Atlas DeMornay
- Atlas is Lara’s uncle.
- Bill Paterson is Winston
- Winston is the long-standing Croft family butler.
The following cast are confirmed for roles to the Tomb Raider universe:
- Jack Bannon is Gerry
- Gerry is Lara’s personal pilot and snack collector.
- John Heffernan is David
- David is an exhausted government official who finds himself tangled up in Lara’s unusual world.
- Celia Imrie is Francine
- Francine is the Head of Advancement at the British Museum, focused solely on raising funds and glasses of champagne.
- Paterson Joseph is Thomas Warner
- Thomas Warner is a senior government official brought in to clean up an almighty mess.
- Sasha Luss is Sasha
- Sasha is a fierce, deeply competitive new adversary of Lara’s.
- Juliette Motamed is Georgia
- Georgia is a devoted, by-the-books curator at the British Museum, dedicated to the ‘proper’ preservation of history.
- Sigourney Weaver is Evelyn Wallis
- A mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
- August Wittgenstein is Lukas
- Lukas is an illegal raider who shares history with Lara in more ways than one.
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