Atwell, who showcased her action chops in last year's Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning, also points to her time working on the first season of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft as a key reason behind why she would happily come back for more globetrotting adventures.

Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com ahead of the release of Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, Atwell explains: "Even if people are not that familiar with the games, or have seen one movie or another movie, she's a very known, beloved figure, and she's been with us for decades now, and I've always loved the fact that the writers were women.

Netflix's animated series reveals a new side to Lara Croft after the events of the Survivor trilogy of games. Hayley Atwell delivers a strong performance as Lara Croft, capturing her humor, fragility,