This week’s filming took place at a swimming pool with 40+ boys, which really makes me think we’re seeing Digory at an all-boys school or sorts. Combine that with the earlier shots of him walking through the city in uniform, satchel and bag over his shoulder — I’m guessing this could be him heading home from school, maybe straight from swimming.

In his autobiography, Lewis shares about his terrible experiences at the all-boys boarding school he was sent off to in England following the death of his mother. That season of his life shaped him deeply, and I wonder if Gerwig is pulling from that.

In the shots we’ve seen of Digory (in uniform at least) he looks downcast and out of sorts. I’m beginning to wonder if we’re getting to see a ‘day in the life’ for Digory.

A thought I had was that we’d see his classmates getting picked up by their parents, while Digory walks home alone because his sick mum and absent father aren’t able to. Something that could show his situation without him having to spell it out. This would then immediately lead into him meeting Polly while “blubbing” outside.

We already know Lewis gave Digory clear parallels to his own life (a dying mother, growing into a professor, later taking in evacuee children). Wouldn’t it make sense for Gerwig to lean into that even more? It definitely feels like her style to blend the author’s life with the story.

Also, David McKenna who’s playing Digory is from Belfast.

What do you think? Could Gerwig be using Digory to bring more of Lewis himself into Narnia?

Is the theory plausible? How would you react it if this is the direction they’re taking Digory?