Other roles for Meryl - Cast and Character Discussion https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/ NarniaWeb Forum Discussion Board en-US Sun, 10 May 2026 02:14:06 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366887 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 04:14:19 +0000 @oathkeeper All very nice, but it tells us nothing! Except perhaps that Meryl has a strong presence.  I have nothing but admiration for her - in the right role.

Also love to know that she knits in her trailer. Such a good way to use time. (There was a time in my life when I took knitting to community theatre rehearsals, and I'd remember which show I had knitted a particular jersey or cardigan in!) 

 

]]> Cast and Character Discussion coracle https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366887 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366853 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 01:59:31 +0000 The Deadline article is really taking the Meryl news with a degree of certainty that has now almost convinced me, she is playing/voicing Aslan

 

https://deadline.com/2026/04/greta-gerwig-caa-signs-follows-barbie-with-narnia-1236783967/

 

In addition, Greta conducted Meryl’s interview with Anna for Vogue

https://www.vogue.com/article/meryl-streep-anna-wintour-may-cover-2026-interview

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Oathkeeper https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366853 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366752 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 22:05:22 +0000

Posted by: @lions-mane-minotaur

In my opinion she is definitely playing Aunt Letty. She is described in the book as "a tough old girl," which seems fitting for Meryl Streep... 

I was thinking that's the most likely character for her too. We know from the book that Uncle Andrew is over 60, and it does make sense that Letty is the oldest sibling.

(Now I'm wondering, if Meryl does play Aunt Letty, whether she'll again channel her inner Margaret Thatcher, as she did so uncannily convincingly in The Iron Lady. That would be scary indeed. {ym}:grin: )

Posted by: @glenwit

If she's playing Aslan, and she attempts an Aussie accent with it...then we're truly living in the darkest timeline.

Too right, mate (as those of us with genuine Aussie accents say). {ym}:nailbiting:  

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Courtenay https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366752 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366749 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 21:47:34 +0000
Posted by: @courtenay

Really, I'll be so relieved if she's NOT doing the voice of Aslan (and a male actor is) that I don't really mind what other role she might take. Just so long as she doesn't attempt an Aussie accent with it, ever again. ("THE DINGO TOOK MY BAAYBEE!!" {ym}:doh: ) 

If she's playing Aslan, and she attempts an Aussie accent with it...then we're truly living in the darkest timeline.

 

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Glenwit https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366749 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366748 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:35:10 +0000 In my opinion she is definitely playing Aunt Letty. She is described in the book as "a tough old girl," which seems fitting for Meryl Streep, and considering that she and Uncle Andrew had been living together (presumably for a while) before Digory and his mother moved in, it makes sense that they would be a similar age. And given the way Aunt Letty tries to keep Uncle Andrew in line, it makes sense for her to be the oldest sibling. I also think that Denise Gough is probably playing a school teacher of some sort, obviously a mean one given her comments on her character.

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Lions Mane Minotaur https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366748 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366744 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:05:21 +0000 Really, I'll be so relieved if she's NOT doing the voice of Aslan (and a male actor is) that I don't really mind what other role she might take. Just so long as she doesn't attempt an Aussie accent with it, ever again. ("THE DINGO TOOK MY BAAYBEE!!" {ym}:doh: ) 

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Courtenay https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366744 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366741 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:54:38 +0000 Jadis' sister in a flashback 😂 

]]> Cast and Character Discussion Glenwit https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366741 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366740 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:37 +0000 Meryl could play any number of voices for different characters in Narnia (I would not be against a gender-swapped fledge, far less important than Aslan), there are so many talking animals.  Even, if she is only lending her voice to a character, she could also have a cameo - for instance as one of the maids, pedestrians who reacts when Jadis is rampaging through London.

]]> Cast and Character Discussion DavidD https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366740 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366739 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:27:15 +0000 Meryl could play any number of voices for different characters in Narnia (I would not be against a gender-swapped fledge, far less important than Aslan), there are so many talking animals.  Even, if she is only lending her voice to a character, she could also have a cameo - for instance as one of the maids, pedestrians who reacts when Jadis is rampaging through London.

]]> Cast and Character Discussion DavidD https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366739 RE: Other roles for Meryl https://community.narniaweb.com/community/cast-and-character-discussion/other-roles-for-meryl/#post-366733 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:58:11 +0000 I think the best bet on a different role for Meryl Streep would be Mrs Lefay - having a high profile cameo for such a mysterious and enigmatic character would seem to capture the intrigue rather well.

Even if Streep as Aslan looks like a 90% lock at this point, I'd still say it could work well to have her play both LeFay and Aslan, in order to imply some sort of thematic or literal connection between the two (which seems plausible from the book).

It doesn't necessarily need to be implied that they are the same person (Aslan does take on multiple forms in Narnia - a lamb, an albatross, etc) but just vaguely that there is a thematic parallel that the audience is supposed to be subtly clued into.

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