Liam Neeson Says There’s ‘Nobody Better Than’ Meryl Streep to Take Over Aslan Role in ‘Narnia,’ but Admits He Didn’t Know About Greta Gerwig’s Movie: ‘This Is News to Me’

Nov 5, 2026 3:16am PT Liam Neeson Says There’s ‘Nobody Better Than’ Meryl Streep to Take Over Aslan Role in ‘Narnia,’ but Admits He Didn’t Know About Greta Gerwig’s Movie: ‘This Is News to Me’

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Liam Neeson is all for Meryl Streep taking over the role of Aslan in Greta Gerwig‘s upcoming “Narnia” movie — even if he’s just learning about it now.

Neeson, who voiced the mythical lion in the original “Chronicles of Narnia” film trilogy, admitted he was unaware of the new adaptation in a recent interview with ScreenRant. When asked for his thoughts on it and if he’d seen the trailer, Neeson replied: “I’m sorry, this is news to me.”

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