Greta Gerwig On Casting Meryl Streep As Aslan In 'The Magician's Nephew'
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Key Points:
- Greta Gerwig is directing a new adaptation of C.S. Lewis' "The Magician’s Nephew," set to premiere in IMAX on February 12, 2027, followed by a Netflix release on April 2, 2027.
- Meryl Streep has been cast as the voice of Aslan, the iconic talking lion and true king of Narnia, chosen for her profound yet joyful vocal qualities and her wisdom and fresh wonder.
- Gerwig emphasized the importance of selecting an actor over 70 to bring both experience and childlike wonder to the role, noting the shortlist for Aslan's voice was very short.
- This film is based on the sixth book in the Narnia series but serves as a chronological prequel, depicting Aslan’s creation of Narnia a thousand years before "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
- Previously, the character of Aslan was voiced by Liam Neeson in earlier adaptations of the Narnia series.
