Oscar Nominee Opens Up on Casting Rumors for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia Reboot

Lately, a number of rumors claimed Saoirse Ronan landed an element in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming reimagining of The Chronicles of Narnia. Though there was no official affirmation, the actress simply settled the rumors.

Throughout an look on Jimmy Kimmel Reside to advertise her upcoming movie, The Outrun, Ronan additionally addressed the Narnia casting rumors. Though she did not totally affirm that she could be part of the brand new model of The Chronicles of Narnia, her phrases have been encouraging, as she has clearly said her curiosity within the mission. Nonetheless, no official affirmation got here from the Academy Award nominee.

“There is not like, no reality to it. She hasn’t requested me but; she’s writing it,” Ronan instructed Kimmel across the 3:20 mark. “However we now have the sort of relationship the place I simply form of go to her and I say, ‘So, I’ll be on this, simply so you realize’ and she or he takes a while to consider it and she or he goes, ‘Okay.’”

Ronan continued, “She actually hasn’t requested me about Narnia. I feel she’s so sort of wrapped up in writing it proper now.”

The brand new reimagining of C.S. Lewis’ fantasy world is just not related to the earlier variations. The seven fantasy novels have been tailored for the primary time in 1967 as a tv sequence referred to as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and once more in 1979 as an animated particular. The Chronicles of Narnia have been additionally became three BBC serials from 1988 to 1990. For the large display screen, Walden Media tailored the primary three movies from 2005 to 2010, starring William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, and Will Poulter as the youngsters. Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton, Ben Barnes, James McAvoy, and Peter Dinklage have been additionally a part of the movie sequence.

Netflix acquired the rights for a brand new adaptation, and Greta Gerwig joined the mission in July 2023, set to put in writing and direct at the very least two movies for the streaming service. Per a report from April, Greta Gerwig’s reimagining was supposed to start out principal pictures in August within the UK, but it surely would possibly’ve been postponed for early 2025. The estimated manufacturing time is round seven months. Thus far, the forged or filming begin hasn’t been confirmed.

Saoirse Ronan Was Virtually Forged in Barbie

The frequent Greta Gerwig collaborator missed the filmmaker’s 2023 smash hit, Barbie, however not as a result of she wasn’t requested. Barbie grew to become 2023’s largest movie, grossing $1.44 billion on the worldwide field workplace, and successful many accolades and awards. Because it featured a star-studded ensemble forged led by Margot Robbie’s Barbie, Ronan was purported to be there, too, after collaborating with Gerwig on 2017’s Woman Fowl and 2019’s Little Ladies.

“I used to be going to be a Bizarre Barbie, clearly,” Ronan defined. The movie does characteristic a Bizarre Barbie, performed by former Saturday Night time Reside star Kate McKinnon, but it surely seems to be just like the plan featured two Bizarre Barbies. “Yeah, it was going to be me and Kate being bizarre for 20 minutes.” Sadly, her scheduling did not enable her, as she was busy with The Outrun.

She continued that she was “devastated” she could not be in it. The Brooklyn actress revealed that her different frequent Greta Gerwig co-star Timothée Chalamet was additionally purported to be in it. Though she did not know which position he was up for, she imagined it will be a Bizarre Ken, a job that might be very fascinating to see following Chalamet’s efficiency in Wonka.

Narnia was initially scheduled for launch in December 2025 on Netflix, however the streamer hasn’t formally confirmed a launch date.

Supply: Jimmy Kimmel Reside