It looks like the role of Lara Croft in Amazon's live-action Tomb Raider show is currently a race between Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner and Bohemian Rhapsody's Lucy Boynton

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After Netflix's Tomb Raider adaptation, Amazon is getting ready for its own spin on the videogame series. In the run-up to this, a wishlist of accomplished actors has apparently been collated to determine who will be taking the mantle of Lara Croft in the new show.

So far, the front runners for the lead role are reportedly Sophie Turner, best known for her role as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones, and Lucy Boynton, who played Mary Austin in Bohemian Rhapsody (via Deadline). The series will also be helmed by Fleabag's Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

We've known about the upcoming Amazon Tomb Raider series since May, but it was first rumoured over a year ago: "With great IP, the possibilities are endless," Amazon Games vice president Christoph Hartmann said. "The richness and depth of the fiction allows the Tomb Raider series from Prime Video and the videogame from Amazon Games to tell separate stories about Lara Croft's adventures. We're honored that Crystal Dynamics has entrusted Amazon with this iconic franchise, and we're looking forward to seeing where this collaboration takes us."

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