(L) BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND - JUNE 11: Ben Barnes, star of the new film adaptation of the C.S. Lewis classic "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" poses at a photocall for the opening of a garden based on the movie. Barnes recieved the Prince Caspian Rose from gardener Rachel de Thame at the Birmingham NEC on June 11, 2008 in Birmingham, Britain. (Photo by Lindsey Parnaby/Getty Images) / (R) NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 15: Meryl Streep speaks as she receives the Spirit of Ireland Award during the 2024 Irish Arts Center Gala at Pier 60 on November 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by John Nacion/Getty Images)

Actress Meryl Streep Being Considered For ‘Aslan’ Character In Director Greta Gerwig’s Upcoming Narnia Series

Meryl Streep is allegedly being considered to play a major role in an upcoming film series related to “The Chronicles of Narnia,” but “Aslan,” the character Streep would be playing, has always been portrayed by a male actor — as the lion is supposed to be the “incarnation” of Jesus in the world of Narnia, according to author C.S. Lewis.

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