I feel like Greta Gerwig has done an amazing job over the last year to win over large sections of the fanbase, even with just the few things she has said. She has talked about her reverence for the books. She has demonstrated her knowledge of CS Lewis' other works and writing. She has talked about her Catholic upbringing. Overall, everything she's said has been highly respectful, and insightful.
And yet this one comment perhaps risks undoing that.
The only takeaway is that Amy Pascal needs to learn that many people online (on both sides) want to add Narnia as a weapon in their culture wars. There are already good reasons why audiences are skeptical of a Netflix/Gerwig adaptation of Narnia, you don't need to fan that flame with vague, misleading statements.
I hope we hear more of Greta Gerwig in the future and less of Amy Pascal.
It has occurred to me that maybe Amy Pascal is just really not media savvy but I probably shouldn't judge without sampling a bunch of interviews with her. Is she the Netflix producer who normally gets interviewed when they have a big new production in the works?
For better or worse-for who knows what may unfold from a chrysalis?-hope was left behind.
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