Greta Gerwig clears the air on casting Meryl Streep for ‘Narnia’

Someone who could communicate depth and pathos as well as joy and delight."She continued, "I wanted someone who was older than 70, so there was a wisdom of experience, but who also had the capacity of fresh wonder, like a child.

And also to be one of the greatest actors to ever do it.

That list is not a long one."Aslan, a wise and powerful lion, is depicted as male in C.S.

Lewis's book series and the three earlier screen adaptations, in which he was voiced by Liam Neeson.The character was referred to as a "he" in Empire's casting reveal, and Netflix representatives confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the announcement "says it all."Cover of Empire magazine also shows a first-look image of Aslan, with different-coloured eyes and a red mark on his forehead.Gerwig explained that his look was inspired by David Bowie,….

"It is a world sung to life by Aslan, and rock 'n' roll to me felt like a world made out of music."The Magician's Nephew novel has not been adapted for the screen before.

While it was the sixth book released, it is the first chronologically, telling the origins of Narnia.

The novel was set in the 1900s, but the film takes place in the 1950s.It stars newcomers David McKenna and Beatrice Campbell alongside Emma Mackey, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan and will hit Netflix on April 2, 2027.

Greta Gerwig clears the air on casting Meryl Streep for ‘Narnia’ September 18, 2026.