The Chronicles of Narniajust got the exciting news that record - breaking Oscar winner Meryl Streep is in talks to conjoin the cast , and this is actually what rooter have been hold off for — albeit in a unlike way . According toNexus Point News , Netflix and Greta Gerwig’sNarniarebootis hop to cast Streep as a gender - swapped looping of Aslan . This report comes on the coattails of other potential molding updates , include Bond actorDaniel Craig also possibly join theNarniacast , and bulge starCharli XCX being considered for the White Witch .

The divine lion of Narnia was vocalize by Liam Neeson in the previous movie adaptations , who stood out as aNarniaactor people would have loved to see regaining . Yet it ’s pointless to say that Streep does n’t slip the show in every movie she ’s in , and she has done enough unbelievable voice act as that even that wo n’t be a concern for potential audiences . But more specifically , Meryl Streep ’s connection withNarniais the beginning of a certain Greta Gerwig flavor to the story taking shape , when we have all been eager to see how this will bechance .

Meryl Streep Is The First Returning Greta Gerwig Collaborator Talked About For Narnia

Streep Previously Brought Her Talents To Gerwig’s Little Women

Notably , Daniel Craig and Charli XCX have n’t work with Greta Gerwig before , while Meryl Streep has . Streep portray Aunt March in Gerwig ’s 2019 adaptation of the classicLittle Women , which went on to pull in the writer - director a nomination for Best Adapted Screenplayas well as playing nominations for Saoirse Ronan and Florence Pugh . The March sisters ' rigid but affectionate auntie ’s characterization may even partially translate over to Aslan . This is Streep ’s second Gerwig picture show , thus also holding much electric potential in term of what could still descend of their quislingism with additional projects .

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Everyone Still Wants Timothée Chalamet To Be Mr. Tumnus — But We Might Have To Wait

The consensus is that repetition collaboratorTimothée Chalamet would be perfect as Mr. Tumnus forNarnia , the faun who is the first ally Lucy Pevensie makes in the magical world . However , asit depend more like Gerwig will be adaptingThe Magician ’s Nephewfirst , the firstNarniabook chronologically , fans may have to wait to see if this cast will come to fruition . I have also not completely given up hope that Gerwig will find a part for Saoirse Ronan — barring her , Florence Pugh , and Margot Robbie waiting to vie for the Lady of the Green Kirtle fromThe Silver Chair , the sixth playscript , years down the argument .

Saoirse Ronan is too old to play Narnia ’s Susan at her main age , but she could run an adult interpretation of the case and fix her whole report .

Yet Gerwig has worked with many A - middle buster citizenry may blank out . Bob Odenkirk would be great as Frank , the cabby who is unexpectedly brought to Narnia and promptly made its first king . Laurie Metcalf could be Frank ’s wife Helen or the Pevensies ' female parent later . There are also quite a few supporting vox roles in Narnia ’s talking beast — I would love to see Margot Robbie or Simu Liu appear in the first movie as Fledge , the cab - horse turned fly horse . Meryl Streep may be the first past Greta Gerwig collaborator to joinThe Chronicles of Narnia , but she will hopefully not be the last .

Georgie Henley Anna Popplewell William Moseley and Skandar Keynes as Lucy Susan Peter and Edmund walk out of the trees in The Chronicles of Narnia.

Summary

The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantasy franchise establish on the seven - book serial pen by C.S. Lewis between 1950 and 1956 . The serial is set in the magical earth of Narnia , where children from our world are transported to fulfill vaticination , battle malign forces , and restore peace under the guidance of Aslan , a mystic Panthera leo . The franchise has seen multiple adaption , include a BBC television set serial in the late eighties , three major Hollywood film between 2005 and 2010 , and an upcoming reboot by Netflix , which has generate significant expectancy . The enfranchisement is beloved for its rich allegorical storytelling , intermix Christian themes with epic fantasy elements .

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