@queencrunchytheweeb 

It's a narrow path between two problems. As the bad guys, they can't be dark-skinned people.  There has to be something different in their looks, and a tanned or olive skin might work. But whatever is chosen could offend someone.

I actually never saw any complaints about casting European actors in the Logos Theatre version. But still if Netflix were to go this route some may still get offended as obviously Narnia Netflix would be exposed to a bigger audience compared to Logos Theatre.

Posted by: @queencrunchytheweeb

I actually never saw any complaints about casting European actors in the Logos Theatre version.

I'm actually guessing there wasn't a lot of "intent" behind the casting. A local theatre, even one with a budget like Logos, takes what actors it can get and probably doesn't bother too much about their looks. 

@col-klink Logos has a big core of staff, students and locals who've been involved for years. It's not the average community theatre.

I wonder when it comes to the Calormenes, if it would require a open casting call. People are kind of divided on how they should be portrayed in film.

The BBC Radio 4 and Focus on the Family Radio Theatre adaptations of The Horse And His Boy and The Last Battle had English actors to voice the Calormenes. I'm not sure if a movie will use English actors, though.