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Sophie Turner Says 'Tomb Raider' Training Exposed Chronic Back Issue

Prime Video has the series underway with a first-look image released under Phoebe Waller-Bridge's leadership.

Overview

  • Turner said on SiriusXM's The Julia Cunningham Show that she learned she has a perpetual back problem during preparation for the role.
  • She described training eight hours a day, five days a week since February 2025 to build the necessary conditioning.
  • Turner noted she had little prior workout experience and that gaining muscle took months of sustained effort.
  • Amazon MGM/Prime Video unveiled the first official image of Turner as Lara Croft last week and confirmed production is in progress.
  • The adaptation is led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and features Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs and Celia Imrie, with no premiere date announced as some outlets speculate a late 2026 to early 2027 window.