Meryl Streep Aslan Casting Draws Christian Backlash
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Meryl Streep as Narnia's Aslan: Why some evangelicals call it blasphemy
(RNS) — News that Streep will play Aslan in "Narnia: The Magician's Nephew" has sparked casting debates similar to those over "The Odyssey." But for evangelicals, the concerns go deeper than culture wars.
The choice of Hollywood actress Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan in the new film adaptation of “The Chronicles of Narnia” caused controversy among some fans of the K. VILLAGE. Louis. The reason is that Aslan is a male character and has a strong connection with the image of Jesus Christ in the literary world of the writer. The 77-year-old three-time Oscar winner will voice the mythical lion in director Greta Gurwig's Narnia: The Magician's Neph…
Meryl Streep Aslan Casting Draws Christian Backlash
Netflix’s confirmation that Meryl Streep will voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” has drawn sharp criticism from some Christian readers who say casting a woman to voice C.S. Lewis’ male, Christlike lion departs from the books’ theology. Metro Voice has previously reported on the possibility. The dispute followed Empire magazine’s first look …
C.S. Lewis' Family 'Very Upset' Over Meryl Streep as Aslan, Ted Baehr Says
Greta Gerwig's upcoming Narnia film is sparking heated debate as C.S. Lewis's family expresses deep concern over the casting of Meryl Streep as Aslan, warning that it fundamentally deviates from the beloved character's core theological representation.
Actress will give the Aslan lion a voice in the new adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia, but choice divided part of the public on social networks
Hollywood is working on a new film adaptation of Narnia, and has chosen Meryl Streep as the voice of the Christ-like lion Aslan.
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