Liam Neeson Says There’s ‘Nobody Better Than’ Meryl Streep to Take Over Aslan Role in ‘Narnia,’ but Admits He Didn’t Know About Greta Gerwi…
Variety reports that Meryl Streep is rumored to play Aslan in Narnia.
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In “Liam Neeson Says There’s ‘Nobody Better Than’ Meryl Streep to Take Over Aslan Role in ‘Narnia,’ but Admits He Didn’t Know About Greta Gerwig’s Movie: ‘This Is News to Me’,” Variety reports a rumored casting: Meryl Streep is rumored to play Aslan in Narnia.
Project: Narnia
Role: Aslan
Talent: Meryl Streep
Casting: Rumored
Variety's report reads as a casting rumor. Meryl Streep is the talent named for Aslan in Narnia, with the status listed as rumored. Also named: Liam Neeson, Greta Gerwig. Related titles mentioned: Chronicles of Narnia.
Major franchise reboot with a legendary director attached and casting speculation, but the rumor is unconfirmed and limited to a single role. Meryl Streep casting Aslan is intriguing but not officially announced. The story is more about Neeson's reaction than actual casting news.
Chronicles of Narnia (franchise) — Original film trilogy in which Liam Neeson voiced Aslan. Narnia (movie) — Upcoming adaptation directed by Greta Gerwig. Liam Neeson, actor — Voiced Aslan in the original Chronicles of Narnia film trilogy.
Source: Variety