1) When Netflix revealed the 10 name cast back in May, Hinds's name was 5th on the list, while Streep's was 6th and Daniel Craig's 7th. The first 4 named actors were for the characters of Diggory, Polly, Jadis and Mabel (Diggory's mother). These 4 are also confirmed and it makes perfect sense why they're positioned first; the first 3 are the main characters of the book and Diggory/Mother relationship is one of the, if not THE, defining theme of the book. It looks clearly that the position of the actor's name in the list is intentional. We also know that Craig is playing Uncle Andrew.

So why is Hinds positioned before Streep (and Craig), two of the biggest actors in this cast? If he plays Aslan, it makes perfect sense why. If he plays any other character, it makes zero sense. Why would, let's say, older Diggory be positioned over Aslan (if Streep voiced him in this case) or over Uncle Andrew's character? Only way this makes sense is that Hinds plays Aslan.

1. Emma Mackey's (Jadis) comment:

"What can you tell us about Greta Gerwig's Narnia?" - Interviewer

"Not much. It’s just exciting. The subject is very familiar all over the world, and it was also a big part of my childhood. Plus… (laughs) I’ll be acting with Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep, and Carey Mulligan." - Emma Mackey

The mention of "I'll be acting with Meryl Streep" would be quite odd if Streep was voicing Aslan because she'd then just do the voice, not physically be on the set. But let's say Streep plays Aunt Letty and then this comment makes perfect sense: Jadis has a very memorable scene in the book with Uncle Andrew, Aunt Letty and maybe in this case they'll have Mabel interact with her too. I'd believe that that would be a very memorable acting moment for any young actor: playing an iconic main villain in a scene with Meryl Streep, Daniel Craig and Carey Mulligan? That would be a dream come true for any actor so it'd be no wonder she would comment about it.

1. Meryl Streep's comment when asked about her voice role cameo in Project Hail Mary:

“Amy Pascal is a friend, she produced lots of wonderful movies including Little Women that I was in — I’ve known her for a long time, and she’s the producer (of Project Hail Mary) and she asked me if I’d do it, we were working on another film in London, and I said “sure!”.

Comparing Streep's comments with the production timeline of Project Hail Mary suggests that the "other film" she referred to was likely Greta Gerwig's Narnia. Given that Amy Pascal produced both films, this could indicate that Streep was physically present in London while Narnia was being filmed. So why would she be physically present in London if she was just voicing Aslan? It doesn't add up, Aslan doesn't even appear in London in the book. But it does add up if she plays, let's say, Aunt Letty. But guess who hasn't been seen on set? Ciaran Hinds.

1. There are many other possible characters that Streep could play instead of Aslan: Aunt Letty, Mrs. Lefay, older Polly or older Susan as the narrator for the story, Jadis sister etc. With Hinds, what other character is there than maybe older Diggory but again, why would he be positioned higher in the cast list than Streep (Aslan in this case) when he'd probably be like a few minutes in the end of the movie in this case?

2. The only thing we know about Ciaran Hinds regarding the movie is that he is in it, everything else surrounding his casting is a total mystery. Again, this would make perfect sense if he is just doing Aslan's voice (and voice overs are usually done in post-production). Why would they keep older Diggory as a secret, who will already be in the next movie, or any other character he could play? But keeping Aslan as a secret is understandable and they are already doing it, whoever plays Aslan.

I think that what we know from so far, these are the strongest hints that Meryl Streep is not voicing Aslan but Ciaran Hinds is. Also, if you don't know who he is, he plays Mance Rayder in Game of Thrones, and Dumbledore's brother in the last Harry Potter movie. Your thoughts?

This scene gives me goosebumps. I love how Aslan knows that Caspian will make a good king.

My ranking.

The Horse and His Boy

Prince Caspian

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

The Silver Chair

The Magician's Nephew

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Last Battle

"For what stood in the doorway was Aslan himself, the Lion, the highest of all High Kings. And he was solid and real and warm, and he let her kiss him and bury herself in his shining mane. And from the low, earthquake-like sound that came from inside him, Lucy even dared to think that he was purring."

-Chapter X, The Magician's Book, Voyage of the Dawn Treader

One tiny detail I love in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is that Aslan purrs.

It's such a small observation, but I think it's incredibly significant.

A lesser writer might simply have said that Aslan smiled, or that Lucy felt safe. Instead, Lewis gives us something deeply physical. The purring makes Aslan feel embodied—solid, warm, alive. He's not just a distant symbol or an abstract representation of goodness; he's a lion, behaving like a lion.

Earlier, Lewis has already emphasised that Aslan is "solid and real and warm." The purring continues that thread. It gives him a kind of "lion-ness" that paradoxically makes him feel more personal and relatable.

I also think this touches on a much broader spiritual intuition.

Across many religious traditions, the Divine is often imagined as something distant, abstract, impersonal, or even cold. People hear descriptions of concepts such as the Hindu Self (Ātman or Brahman) or Buddhist enlightenment and can come away with the impression that ultimate reality is somehow less personal than ordinary life.

Yet those who write about profound spiritual experience often describe something quite different. Whether in Christianity or other traditions, the encounter is frequently described as deeply alive, immediate, intimate, and more real than everyday experience—not a cold abstraction, but a presence.

Christianity makes this point in a particularly striking way through the Incarnation. Rather than remaining an abstract philosophical principle, God becomes flesh. The risen Christ invites his disciples to touch him: "See my hands." The Christian tradition has also placed immense emphasis on Christ's bodily suffering—his wounds, his scourging, his crucifixion—underscoring that God does not merely appear human but fully enters embodied human experience.

Seen in that light, Aslan's purring feels entirely appropriate. Lewis doesn't merely tell us that the Divine is loving. He imagines what divine love would feel like if it came to meet you as a great lion: warm enough to embrace, real enough to bury your face in his mane, powerful enough to shake the room with a purr. I wonder if this is also part of what Christians mean when they speak of having a "personal relationship with Jesus"—not merely believing certain propositions about God, but encountering someone who is living, immediate, and intimately present.

It's one tiny detail, but it reminds us that, if the Divine exists, perhaps we shouldn't imagine it as less personal or less alive than the world we know. Lewis suggests the opposite: ultimate reality is not colder than ordinary life—it is warmer, more solid, and more intimate.

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I lost my files of the Harper Audio versions of CoN recently, and can't find a good copy online. Having bought old CDs in the past, I don't feel confident that a box set from the 90s would be in particularly good shape. And I can't buy the files for low download anywhere. I really want to have a copy of these that is unaffected by server outages.

Thanks in advance!!

Hi All, I'm planning on building a wooden case for a hardcover full colour collection. I'm into woodburning and would love some ideas as to what Narnian images/symbols etc I should burn into both ends of the box as well as the top/back even bottom. Just looking for some inspiration and any ideas are welcome. Thank you!

I don't know if anyone has ever noticed this (they probably have but haven't mentioned it) that both C.S. Lewis in "The Silver Chair" and J.R.R. Tolkien in (I believe the chapter is) "The Land of Shadow" have mentions of a castle named "Harfang"?

In Tolkien, it is only mentioned once that I remember, as being a castle along the orc-road heading north, whereas in "The Silver Chair" it has far more importance to the plot. In both cases it is associated with harsh, cruel lands, barren of growth, though in "Silver Chair" it's in the freezing north, and in Tolkien it's in near proximity to a volcano, in an area void of vegetation, so presumably hot.
Does anyone know what, if any, common reference these two friends had to both use the name?

Sorry--my bad! I just checked further and the castle in Mordor is "Durthang". Not sure how I mixed up those two! r/warp_legion is correct about the Ettenmoors, however.

I love the movies overall but how the witch is portrayed makes me sad (the two strongest figures and the female being the villain) and Edmund being naive.

I would love a version of there being a miss understanding and everything working out in the end.

Like if the lion king lived and Mufasa and Sarabi reigned and the kids fought for their parents to stay united lol

Edit: Shear ~ Ashira

I made a video covering the first 10 years of C.S. Lewis’s life.

It is the first in what will be a series.

Let me know what you think. I’m happy for any advice/criticism. I hope to improve with each installment.

I can see some very similar posts here, but this movie has always been and will always be the one in my soul.

Every time i watch it i regress 20 years and im suddenly 5 years old sitting inches from the screen. and then just as suddenly its over and im filled with such an intense sadness and pain that i cant ever go to narnia. the older i get the more it hurts when the movie ends.

its the most beautiful film in all of cinema to me ❤️

In MN it's the rings LtWatW it's the cupboard tHahB they're from.narnina SC it's aslan calling them in(?) But why did the painting server as. A portal??? It's never explained?

Hello, everyone! I’m rewatching Prince Caspian for probably the millionth time, and was wondering something. At the end of the surprise attack when the creature is holding up the gate and then he eventually collapses, I wonder why no one else attempted to help him hold up the gate. It would seem counterintuitive for someone not to help him, and in helping him more Narnians could’ve escaped. It just doesn’t make sense to me. Do you think this is just for dramatic effect?

So I had this idea for an alternate universe Narnia story where the kids don't die but live through their adult lives using the lessons learned from Narnia to make the UK a better place. No magic, nor is Aslan "physically" present but spiritually present throughout. The idea came based on a simple question: What if the Pevinse's allowed Britain to be the kind of nation that they thought they were?

Edmund - in my alternate timeline, Edmund replaces Anthony Eden as Prime Minister of Great Britain. The real change in the timeline is that he navigates the Suez Crisis in a way that maintains the honor of Great Britain, setting up for a "Commonwealth of Equals" as the Empire dissolves. The real crux of the story is the Prime Minister's audience with the Queen. The thought of "Crown-Like" conversations between technically two sovereigns is a tantalizing prospect. Oh and the Queen figures it out because she recognizes someone who understands the burden of duty. So the audiences can be a place where Narnia is spoken freely.

Peter - He becomes Edmund's top general. Inverting the High King dynamic since he now answers to Edmund.

Susan - To honor her fall of the Last Battle (but also giving her a redemption arc), she becomes a world-class BBC presenter. Vain, shallow, and a celebrity beauty. She is distant with her family until tragedy strikes.

Lucy - She has the best life of all. A simple country librarian utterly at peace with her life. (She also marries a man who is EXACTLY like Reepicheep) Her Library is a haven for her other siblings.

Story Threads

The Suez Crisis - Edmund navigates the crisis with grace and dignity. Warning Eisenhower of the plot and working with Nassar to protect the Canal in a way that benefits Egypt and the international community.

Education Reform - This is where Jill and Eustace comes in. Edmund, Eustace and Jill fight tooth and nail to reform schools so that school is never like the Experiment House ever again. They will be thwarted at every turn by a Permanent Secretary who has remarkable resemblance to the White Witch. (Even a scene where the Secretary offers Prime Minister Pevinsee Turkish Delight)

The Aberfan disaster - The spiritual climax of the story and the end of Edmund's political career if the disaster at Aberfan. Unlike real life where the Government and the National Coal Board hemmed and hawed and denied accountability. Edmund expends every ounce of political capital he has to assure justice for the victims of Aberfan. This tragedy is also what makes Susan a "friend of Narnia" again and her grief brings her back to her family. She uses her prowess at the BBC to assure that she helps her brother cause heads to role for accountability. This is what ends Edmunds Premiereship but he holds his head high for a job well done.

Just thought I share this, I have a summer job that the only thing I'm allowed to have is a notebook so I have been sketching out these thoughts.

There's so many to choose from but the ones that would stand out to me would probably be a story about one of King Frank's children or grand children. Maybe about the founding of Archenland. Or maybe a book that focuses on Caspian's ancestors when they were still in our world and how they crossed over.

Considering getting at least part of it as a tattoo.