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Meryl Streep's casting as Aslan in Greta Gerwig's Narnia sparks debate

Original: A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’

Meryl Streep has been cast as the voice of Aslan in Greta Gerwig's upcoming adaptation of 'The Chronicles of Narnia', a character traditionally portrayed as male. The choice has prompted a gender debate among fans and commentators, with reactions split between praise for a bold reinterpretation of C.S. Lewis's beloved lion and criticism over changing the character's identity.

Why now: Casting a woman as a famously male character in a major franchise adaptation is drawing strong reactions online.

Meryl StreepGreta GerwigAslanThe Chronicles of NarniaNetflix

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• A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’ · Audacy
• A familiar figure, a new voice: Meryl Streep's Aslan stirs gender debate over Gerwig's ‘Narnia’ · WSLS

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