Emma Mackey Cast as White Witch in Greta Gerwig’s Narnia
- Emma Mackey will play the White Witch, Jadis, in Greta Gerwig's upcoming Netflix adaptation of C.S. Lewis's Narnia stories.
- Netflix announced plans for new Narnia films and series in 2018 and brought Greta Gerwig aboard in 2020 to write and direct.
- The project reportedly adapts *The Magician's Nephew*, which explores the origin story of Narnia and features the villain Jadis.
- The film is scheduled for a two-week global IMAX run in late 2026 before its Netflix debut around Christmas 2026.
- Mackey's casting marks her second collaboration with director Greta Gerwig following their work together on the successful film *Barbie*.
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Greta Gerwig's Narnia has generated some buzzy casting rumors over the last few months. Charli XCX, Daniel Craig, and even Joseph Quinn have all been a part of the rumor mill (but considering I've been waiting for news on this adaptation since it was acquired by Netflix in 2018, I'm not mad about all the chatter!). And the latest Narnia casting rumor has cause more conversation on the internet than anything else. Meryl Streep might be voicing As…
Emma Mackey (29) will be the White Witch in the new Narnia film
Emma Mackey will be part of a new Narnia film for Netflix. The British actress will play The White Witch, American media report. That role was played by Tilda Swinton in three previous films based on the book series by C.S. Lewis.
Sex Education star cast as Narnia's White Witch in Greta Gerwig's movie
BAFTA winner Emma Mackey (Sex Education) has reportedly bagged the role of the White Witch in Netflix’s Narnia movie from filmmaker Greta Gerwig. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mackey will join Meryl Streep, who is in talks to play Aslan, and Daniel Craig, who is set to star as the uncle of Digory Kirke. RadioTimes.com has reached out to Netflix for comment. The film will reportedly adapt The Magician’s Nephew, the sixth book in the Narnia…
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