Academy Award winning actress Meryl Streep is in talks to take on the role of Aslan in the upcoming adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, from filmmaker Greta Gerwig.
In the books and previous iterations of the story, Aslan is a wise and powerful lion who serves as Narnia’s guardian and a guide for the human children. Generally portrayed as a male, Aslan was created as an allegory for Jesus by author C.S. Lewis.
Streep would most likely voice the character, and seeing as she has a poised presence, I think she would be great in the role.
Nexus Point News was first with the Streep talks and also reported that the film will adapt the sixth novel in the Narnia series, The Magician’s Nephew, which chronologically takes place first in the series.
The novel tells the origin of Narnia and is centered on Digory Kirke and Polly Plummer, who discover the magical world through Digory’s uncle’s magic. The site reports that Aslan will be female in the Gerwig adaptation.
It’s also been reported that Charli XCX is in talks for the role of the white witch and Daniel Craig is also being courted for the project, which is aiming to shoot this year. Nexus Point News reports that Craig is being eyed for the role of Digory’s uncle.
The movie is getting an exclusive two-week Imax global run for Thanksgiving 2026 in advance of the pic’s drop on the streamer.
via: Deadline
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