Camilla Luddington Reveals Her One Piece of Advice for Sophie Turner, “Tomb Raider” Franchise’s New Lara Croft (Exclusive)
Camilla Luddington Reveals Her One Piece of Advice for Sophie Turner, “Tomb Raider” Franchise’s New Lara Croft (Exclusive)
Brian Anthony Hernandez, Sabienna BowmanMon, April 20, 2026 at 1:00 AM UTC
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Camilla Luddington; Sophie Turner as Lara Croft (2026)Credit: Jerod Harris/Getty; Jay Maidment/Prime Video -
Camilla Luddington revealed the advice she has for Sophie Turner, the latest Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider franchise
Luddington portrayed Lara in three Tomb Raider video games, while Turner will star as Lara in Prime Video’s TV series
Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander played the intrepid archaeologist in movies released in 2001, 2003 and 2018
Camilla Luddington has advice for the latest Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider franchise, which is expanding with Prime Video’s upcoming TV series.
After voicing and performing grueling motion-capture stunts as the athletic character for three Tomb Raider Survivor video games from 2013 to 2018, Luddington is now sharing a helpful tip for Sophie Turner, who started filming the Tomb Raider show as Lara Croft this year.
“Heating pads,” Luddington, 42, told PEOPLE in a recent exclusive interview. “I did a lot of crazy stuff when I was filming [the video games].”
Sophie Turner as Lara Croft (2026)Credit: Jay Maidment/Prime Video
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“I just remember being so sore the next day,” the actress added of her advice for Turner, 30. “I'm sure she has a lot of heating pads already all over her. That would be... Yes, yes. Hot baths and heating pads.”
Sophie Turner in February 2026Credit: Dave Benett/Getty
Turner, who was cast as Lara Croft in September 2025, started filming Prime Video’s TV series the following January. However, the Game of Thrones alum “experienced a minor injury” in March, Amazon MGM Studios confirmed to PEOPLE in a statement at the time.
“As a precaution, production has briefly paused to allow her time to recover," the statement continued. "We look forward to resuming production as soon as possible.”
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Prior to the production-halting injury, Turner expressed her excitement about stepping into the intrepid archaeologist’s legendary boots, which were previously filled by actresses Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander for Tomb Raider movies released in 2001, 2003 and 2018.
“She’s such an iconic character, who means so much to so many — and I am giving everything I’ve got,” Turner said in a statement.
The Dark Phoenix star continued, “They’re massive shoes to fill, following in the steps of Angelina and Alicia with their powerhouse performances, but with Phoebe at the helm, we (and Lara) are all in very safe hands. I can’t wait for you all to see what we have cooking.”
Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft in the ‘Tomb Raider Survivor’ video game trilogy
Meanwhile, when asked if she’d guest star in the upcoming TV series, Luddington told PEOPLE she’s interested in portraying a villain in it.
“Oh, my God, that would be so fun. They have not approached me. Sophie looks great. I’ve seen the pictures. Very exciting,” she said.
The William & Kate actress added, “Yes, I would love [to guest star] ... I would love to be like a baddie. That’d be fun to be a villain, right? Yeah, I would love that. Thanks for throwing that out to the universe for me.”
Prime Video’s Tomb Raider TV series, created and written by Fleabag star Phoebe Waller-Bridge, does not yet have a release date.
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