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First look at Game Of Thrones star Sophie Turner as Lara Croft as she pulls on famous hotpants for reboot
ACTRESS Sophie Turner looks incredible in new snaps as we get a first look at her transformation into Lara Croft amid the Tomb Raider reboot.
The Game of Thrones star looked exactly like the legendary video game character as she posed in a pair of black hotpants and a green vest top.
Stunning Sophie flaunted her toned arms as she made her debut as Lara Croft.
The actress donned the classic gun holsters around her thighs and she looked FIERCE.
Filming for the new Prime live action series is thought to be commencing this month after it was greenlit in May 2024.
The 29-year-old Aussie supermodel is the latest star to take on the huge role of Lara, an archaeologist and adventurer.
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A-lister Angelina Jolie previously played the 1996 video game character in two films and Alicia Vikander took on the job for one.
The X-Men icon is set to star alongside Martin Bobb-Semple, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, and August Wittgenstein.
Celebrity Traitors’ Celia Imrie has always been named in the cast list.
Amazon Prime‘s Tomb Raider will be directed and produced by Jonathan van Tulleken – famed for his work on BAFTA winning series Top Boy.
Sophie was recently rumoured to be dating Coldplay frontman, Chris Martin after reports emerged.
The pair were entangled in rather high profile splits last year.
Chris, 48, and Dakota Johnson ended things after eight years while Sophie split with super posh man Peregrine ‘Perry’ Pearson in September.
A source told the Mail: “Their relationship has been over for a long time, they just haven’t been able to figure out to make it official. Dakota held a flame for them to be together because she loved him so much and loved his kids so much.“
According to reports Chris and Sophie had been “secretly dating” and their first meeting came just one week after the actress became single.
Tomb raider was first released as a video game and Lara Croft quickly became a fan favourite.
There have since been 20 Tomb Raider games released.
