Sophie Turner Injury Halts Tomb Raider Filming
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- Prime Video paused filming on its Tomb Raider series after Sophie Turner sustained what a spokesperson called a 'minor injury,' though the streamer would not confirm whether it happened on or off set
- Sophie Turner, 30, plays Lara Croft in the adaptation and previously told SiriusXM she had developed 'a perpetual back problem' during months of gruelling training for the role
- Production was halted 'as a precaution' to allow recovery, with Prime Video giving no timeline for when filming will resume
- The Tomb Raider series also stars Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, and Celia Imrie, with Fleabag writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge behind the script based on the video game franchise first released in 1996
- Turner rose to fame as Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones and later played Jean Grey in the X-Men films; Lara Croft was previously portrayed on screen by Oscar winners Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander
Why it matters: Prime Video's Tomb Raider faces scheduling uncertainty with no resumption timeline announced for a star-studded franchise adaptation. Turner's prior disclosure of a 'perpetual back problem' from training adds context to the injury, and the delay affects a show the streamer is positioning as a major video game adaptation with Waller-Bridge's script and a heavyweight supporting cast.
