Keeley Hawes, who voiced Lara Croft in multiple Tomb Raider games, has been photographed on the set of Amazon Prime Video's upcoming series starring Sophie Turner as Lara. Fans speculate she may play Lady Amelia Croft, Lara's mother, amid growing casting buzz.
Keeley Hawes, celebrated for TV roles in Spooks, Bodyguard, Line of Duty, Ashes to Ashes, The Durrells, Summer of Rockets, and Upstairs Downstairs, voiced Lara Croft in mainline games including Tomb Raider: Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld, plus spin-offs like Guardian of the Light, Temple of Osiris, and Reloaded. Her English accent defined the character's era, spanning about eight years starting roughly 20 years ago. Reflecting on fans, she said: “I meet people who are big fans of the game; some of the nicest people I have ever met... The fans love the game. They love Lara and are passionate for her.” She humorously recalled her son: “My elder son played Tomb Raider when he was younger. He couldn’t go further than the first level. Then he said, ‘I like it when that lady runs’ and I thought, ‘Right I’ll stop this...' It was odd given that I was voicing her.”
Set photos from British tabloid The Sun show Hawes on location, accompanied by two figures in dark clothing and masks, and in another image wearing a raincoat carrying an M&S shopping bag—suggesting a motherly role. An observer noted: “With her raincoat and M&S shopping bag, she appears to be playing a more motherly character in the series.” Speculation centers on Lady Amelia Croft, drawing from Tomb Raider: Underworld's plot where Lara searches for her mother, presumed lost to the Norse afterlife realm Helheim after a plane crash. No official confirmation exists from Amazon.
Hawes joins a star-studded cast: Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, Jason Isaacs as her uncle Atlas, Sigourney Weaver, Martin Bobb-Semple as Zip, Bill Paterson as Winston, and Celia Imrie as Francine, the British Museum's head of advancement. Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) serves as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner. The series adapts the iconic 1996 franchise for live-action on Prime Video, promising action-adventure thrills with fresh storytelling.