Filming for Amazon Prime Video's highly anticipated live-action Tomb Raider series has hit a temporary roadblock. Series star Sophie Turner, who is stepping into the iconic boots of Lara Croft, recently suffered an on-set injury that prompted an immediate pause in production.
Amazon MGM Studios confirmed the brief delay in a March 29 statement, characterizing the setback as a minor incident. "As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover," the studio explained. "We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible."
The temporary shutdown arrives just months after fans were treated to their first glimpse of the 30-year-old Game of Thrones alum as the legendary video game adventurer. In first-look photos released in mid-January, Turner perfectly channeled the classic Croft aesthetic, sporting a turquoise tank top, black shorts, red-tinted sunglasses, fingerless gloves, a utility belt, and the character's signature loose-stranded braid.
Taking over a role famously brought to life on the big screen by Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander is a challenge Turner has enthusiastically embraced. Last fall, the actress—who shares daughters Willa, 5, and Delphine, 3, with ex-husband Joe Jonas—admitted that while playing Croft comes with "massive shoes to fill," she felt incredibly secure working under the direction of series creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The pivot to a stunt-heavy project marks a notable career shift for Turner. In a recent interview, she expressed how much she is enjoying the physical change of pace. "I’m not normally seen as an action girl or strong in who she is as a person," she explained, noting that she often portrays characters plagued by self-doubt. "It’s refreshing to do something different."
Production on the Tomb Raider series is expected to resume as soon as Turner is fully healed.