In relation to upcoming e-book variations, one of many highly-anticipated classics set to get a film is rapidly turning into Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film with Netflix. After the author/director made one of many greatest motion pictures in current reminiscence with Barbie, she’s been quietly readying her subsequent movie for manufacturing, and a brand new actor has reportedly been forged. Sadly, the information means Charli XCX most likely gained’t be concerned (as beforehand rumored), but it surely makes for an additional nice Barbie reunion. Let’s get into it.
Emma Mackey Has Been Solid As The White Witch
Again in March, it was reported that pop star and burgeoning actress in numerous upcoming A24 motion pictures, Charli XCX, was being eyed to play the primary antagonist of Gerwig’s adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew from the C.S. Lewis’s Narnia collection. Nonetheless, now we’ve got phrase from The Hollywood Reporter that Emma Mackey has as an alternative been tapped for the position after being neck-and-neck with The Substance actress Margaret Qualley.
Charli XCX would have been a stable Barbie reunion for Gerwig and the brat star contemplating she wrote “Velocity Drive” for the soundtrack, however Emma Mackey can also be an important get. Mackey famously performed one of many Barbies within the 2023 film, which was particularly enjoyable as a result of the actress notably seems a lot just like the film’s star, Margot Robbie. Mackey has persistently been nice in every part I’ve seen her in, particularly the Netflix collection Intercourse Training, and it looks like her position in Narnia might lastly give her an thrilling main film position!
Together with Mackey’s reported casting, we’ve beforehand heard that Daniel Craig could also be on board for the position of Uncle Andrew, whereas Meryl Streep could play Aslan the Lion and ruler of Narnia. We additionally know that Gerwig fought for a two-week theatrical launch of the film earlier than it goes to Netflix for subsequent November.
I Have A Idea About What Might Have Occurred With The Charli XCX Casting
When the rumors began to swirl that Charli XCX may star within the Narnia film, it felt like a daring and impressed little bit of casting, however I’ve a sense I do know why it didn’t finally work out. Charli XCX is presently on her brat 2025 enviornment tour in the USA till the start of Might earlier than heading to Europe all through the summer time into August. Contemplating we’ve heard earlier than that Greta Gerwig’s Narnia film is anticipated to hit theaters in late 2026, I’ve a sense the timing finally simply didn’t line up between the manufacturing and Charli’s busy tour schedule.
Whereas we don’t know for certain when Narnia goes to enter manufacturing, we’d anticipate quickly, particularly for a large-scale fantasy film like this. Charli XCX could have declared brat summer time is over at her Coachella set, however she’s nonetheless spreading the hype jams of the album via her sprawling tour. Regardless, we are able to’t wait to see what Emma Mackey does with the White Witch!