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Neeson Welcomes Streep as Aslan, Denying Hollywood Its Usual Recasting Feud
· New York time
Liam Neeson, who voiced Aslan in Disney’s “Chronicles of Narnia” films from 2005 to 2010, has welcomed Meryl Streep taking the role in Greta Gerwig’s adaptation. His verdict, reported by Deadline, was “Nobody better.” A familiar character changing performers can invite comparisons, especially when audiences have a strong memory of the earlier version. Neeson’s response gives the handoff a notably friendly beginning. Instead of a contest over who owns the lion, the previous voice has offered its approval. Narnia gets a new Aslan, and the wardrobe remains remarkably free of professional jealousy.
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