Game of Thrones star ‘lands biggest video game role’ in TV reboot
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A Game of Thrones star is set to be the next actress to play Lara Croft (Picture: Crystal Dynamics)

star is ‘in talks’ to star as action hero in the upcoming Tomb Raider TV series.

, 28, made her acting debut in ’s epic fantasy series, playing Sansa Stark across all eight seasons between 2011 until 2019.

She’s also played young Jean Grey/ Phoenix in the X-Men film series and .

However, Sophie now looks set to take on another formidable female character, the highly intelligent and athletic British archaeologist.

It’s a role that was previously played by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander on the big screen.

Last year it was first reported that Fleabag starof the video game franchise for Amazon.

Sophie Turner could be starring in the upcoming Amazon Tomb Raider series (Picture: Daniele Venturelli/ Getty Images)
She played Sansa Stark across all eight seasons of Game of Thrones (Picture:
HBO/ Kobal/ Rex/ Shutterstock)

Now, it’s been revealed Sophie could be taking the lead role, with saying she was ‘in negotiations’ to star.

When the series was officially announced in May, Amazon MGM head Jennifer Salke called it ‘epic’ and ‘globe-trotting’.

Meanwhile Phoebe shared: ‘Lara Croft means a lot to me, as she does to many, and I can’t wait to go on this adventure. Bats ‘n all.’

Angelina Jolie previously played Lara in two movies, in 2001 and 2003 (Picture: Moviestore/ Rex/ Shutterstock)
Alicia Vikander went on to play her in a 2018 movie too (Picture: Graham Bartholomew)

The original Tomb Raider video game, which was released in 1996, sparked several adaptations, with Angelina starring as Lara in two movies in 2001 and 2003.

Alicia then starred in a 2018 remake, while Camilla Luddington, Keeley Hawes and Minnie Driver have played her in video games. Hayley Atwell also voiced the character in a Netflix anime series.

Amazon is rumoured to have purchased the rights to the video game series for $600m ($473 million).

The new Tomb Raider series is also part of Phoebe’s $20 (£15) million a year deal with Amazon that she signed in 2019.

Metro.co.uk has contacted Amazon Studios and representatives for Sophie Turner for comment.