Amazon’s Tomb Raider Announces Multiple Castings

Amazon has announced more actors joining the cast of its upcoming live-action Tomb Raider series. This adds to the previously confirmed cast, which includes Sophie Turner as Lara Croft.

Originally released in 1996, Tomb Raider is a hugely popular video game series that has also been adapted into several movies and animated shows. Now, Amazon is creating its own TV series based on Lara Croft’s adventures, and we’re starting to learn more about the cast and what to expect.

Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, & More Cast For Amazon’s Tomb Raider Series

The Tomb Raider subreddit recently shared the exciting news that eleven new actors have joined the cast of the upcoming Amazon series. Along with the actors’ names, details about their characters were also released.

I’m so excited! They’ve brought back three actors to reprise their iconic roles from the Tomb Raider games. Here’s who’s returning:

Actor Name Character Name Character Description
Martin Bobb-Semple Zip Zip is Lara Croft’s long-standing tech support and friend.
Jason Isaacs Atlas DeMornay Atlas is Lara’s uncle.
Bill Paterson Winston Winston is the long-standing Croft family butler.

The show will feature several new characters, such as Sigourney Weaver as Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious and influential woman who wants to use Lara’s skills for her own purposes. We’ll also meet museum staff, government agents, competing treasure hunters, and Lara’s pilot, all of whom will add depth to the story and the world around her.

The full list of actors and their associated characters is available in the table below.

Actor Name Character Name Character Description
Jack Bannon Gerry Gerry is Lara’s personal pilot and snack collector.
John Heffernan David David is an exhausted government official who finds himself tangled up in Lara’s unusual world.
Celia Imrie Francine Francine is the Head of Advancement at the British Museum, focused solely on raising funds and glasses of champagne.
Paterson Joseph Thomas Warner Thomas Warner is a senior government official brought in to clean up an almighty mess.
Sashu Luss Sasha Sasha is a fierce, deeply competitive new adversary of Lara’s.
Juliette Motamed Georgia Georgia is a devoted, by-the-books curator at the British Museum, dedicated to the ‘proper’ preservation of history.
Sigourney Weaver Evelyn Wallis A mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara’s talents.
August Wittgenstein Lukas Lukas is an illegal raider who shares history with Lara in more ways than one.

Janina Gavankar, who plays Lara Croft, called her character a strong female role model. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, co-showrunner of the series, highlighted the cast’s mix of returning favorites and fresh faces. Although details about the show are still being kept secret, the impressive talent involved is building a lot of excitement.

So, what do you guys think of the actors they picked? Anyone have dream castings – characters they really want to see show up? Come chat about it all with us on the official TopMob Discord – I’m always curious to hear what everyone else is hoping for!

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2026-01-06 18:19