Greta Gerwig Says Meryl Streep Was Chosen as Aslan for Her “Fresh Wonder” in Narnia

Greta Gerwig has revealed why Meryl Streep was her first choice to voice Aslan in Netflix’s upcoming Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. The filmmaker wanted an actor capable of giving the iconic lion both profound wisdom and a sense of joy, ultimately deciding that Streep perfectly matched those qualities. Speaking to Empire, Gerwig explained that she wanted Aslan to sound experienced without becoming overly serious or pretentious. “I wanted someone who was profound but not pretentious, who had gravitas but not…