Sophie Turner, who played the character of Lara Croft in Amazon’s highly anticipated live action Tomb Raider series, scared her fans with an injury she suffered during filming. According to the official statement made by Amazon MGM Studios on March 29, 2026, production was temporarily suspended due to a “minor injury” suffered by the famous actor. However, conflicting reports about the severity of the injury and Turner’s return to set created great uncertainty on social media and in the gaming world.
Amazon Says “A Small Break”, British Press Claims “Chaos” In the statement made by Amazon, it was emphasized that the injury was minor and that the shooting was paused for only two weeks as a precaution. “Sophie Turner recently suffered a minor injury. As a precaution, we took a short break from production to give her time to heal. We expect to resume filming as soon as possible,” a studio spokesperson said. It was stated that in this process, the payments of the set team continued to be made and the preparation work was continuing.
On the other hand, British newspaper The Sun painted a much more pessimistic picture and claimed that the suspension of shooting could last up to six months. Allegedly, Turner’s chronic back problem, which she discovered during intense training for the role last year, relapsed when combined with the heavy physical tempo of filming. Some claims even suggest that recasting the leading actor may be on the agenda due to the seriousness of the injury.
However, industry experts remind that such speculations occur frequently in large productions and that Amazon’s official statement is more reliable. It’s Not Easy Being Lara Croft: Intensive Training Since 2025 Sophie Turner explained in an interview in January 2026 what a great physical preparation process she went through for the role of Lara Croft. The player, who has been implementing a heavy training program that lasts 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, since the beginning of 2025, stated that this process was quite challenging for his body because he had never done any sports before.
In leaked photos from the set, Turner was seen hanging from cables to perform his own parachute scenes and action shots that required dangerous stunts. Sophie Turner – Lara Croft (Tomb Raider) Star-Studded Cast and Future Plans The cast of the series, created by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), includes big names as well as Sophie Turner: Sigourney Weaver: As Evelyn Wallis. Jason Isaacs: As Lara’s uncle Atlas. Celia Imrie: In an important role that has not yet been announced.
Shooting, which started in the United Kingdom in January, is seen as the most important part of Amazon’s interconnected game and series universe. If Amazon’s predictions come true and Turner returns to the set in mid-April, the show’s schedule, which is scheduled to air in early 2027, will not be greatly affected. However, a long-term treatment process could throw one of Amazon’s biggest projects into serious uncertainty.
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