Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Casting News - Sigourney Weaver, Bill Paterson, Jack Bannon and Celia Imrie Board 'Tomb Raider'; Plus 2 More Updates!

Casting News - January 6, 2026

Apple TV's Bad Monkey; Netflix's Assassin's Creed; and Prime Video's Tomb Raider





PRIME VIDEO's TOMB RAIDER
  • The upcoming series adaptation of the video game franchise starring Sophie Turner and developed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge has confirmed its supporting ensemble. The cast will also feature Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Bill Paterson, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Celia Imrie, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed and August Wittgenstein.
  • Weaver will play Evelyn Wallis, a mysterious, high-flying woman who is keen to exploit Lara's (Turner) talents.
  • The following will be portraying characters from the video game: Isaacs as Atlas DeMornay, Bobb-Semple as Zip, Paterson as Winston, Bannon as Gerry, Heffernan as David, and Imrie as Francine.
APPLE TV's BAD MONKEY
  • Keyla Monterroso Mejia and Mo Amer have landed recurring roles on the dramedy's upcoming second season. Mejia previously guest starred on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, ABC's Abbott Elementary and Apple TV's The Studio. Amer co-created and starred in Netflix's Mo, which ran for two seasons.
  • No details were immediately announced about the characters they will be playing.
NETFLIX's ASSASSIN'S CREED
  • Tanzyn Crawford has joined the cast of the upcoming drama starring Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew. She currently stars in HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which launches its first season later this month and has already been renewed for a second season.
  • No details were immediately announced about the character she will be playing.