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Original star ofThe Chronicles of Narniamovies William Moseley has addressed his potential return to the fantasy franchise inGreta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptationfor Netflix. The upcoming movie is set to be based on the book series by C.S. Lewis, exploring a fantastical world that exists in parallel to our own. Three books in the series,The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,Prince Caspian, andThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader, were all made into theatrical films, with Moseley portraying major character Peter Pevensie.
Speaking withScreen Rantabout his upcoming movieMurder Company,Moseley said that, given the chance, he would return for Gerwig’s upcomingThe Chronicles of Narniareboot adaptation. However, the actor explained that, given the finality of his role inPrince Caspian, he doesn’t think he’ll be asked to come back to the franchise. Check out what Moseley had to say below:
“Yes,” is the short answer. If I was asked, I would go in a heartbeat. But I have to remind you of one line from the books and the movies. I think Aslan says it. “Your time here now is done. Your time is finished.” I remember when I shot that scene in Prince Caspian, it was a sad scene to shoot, but I understood then when Aslan said that to those characters, that when that script is written for me, my time is done. And that’s the way it is. If I might ever get asked that, great, but I don’t think it’s there.
How William Moseley Could Appear In The New Chronicles Of Narnia Adaptation
He Wouldn’t Be Able To Play Peter
Moseley’s time in the franchise came to an end duringPrince Caspian, but he still made a cameo appearance duringThe Voyage of the Dawn Treader. The actor has a clear connection to the franchise because of the character he portrayed, making his return possible should Gerwig decide to bring him and other alums of the franchise back. However, sinceThe Chronicles of Narniacastis much older than they were when the original movies came out, there would need to be a significant change in how they appear.
One possibility for Moseley to return is to portray a different character in the franchise, perhaps someone who is older than the Pevensie siblings in the original story.This could be anyone from Mr. Tumnus to Aslan himself, providing the actor with a significant role in the franchise while keeping him from retreading a prior story. He could also have a smaller part to play, appearing in a cameo as a background character as a small nod to the original movie trilogy.
The One Chronicles Of Narnia Book That Greta Gerwig’s Reboot Should Skip Over
Making entertaining movies and remaining entirely truthful to the Narnia books may be conflicting goals, particularly in regard to one book.
While it’s unclear ifGerwig’sThe Chronicles of Narniaadaptationwill bring back actors from the series' past, Moseley’s interest opens the door for other potential returnees to address the remakes.Perhaps Gerwig will take such sentiments to heartand deliver surprise roles for the original stars of the movies. For now, though, it appears Netflix’s adaptation will be an entirely clean slate for the franchise, making it impossible to predict what will happen when the new movies arrive on the streaming platform.
Greta Gerwig is signed on for two movies inThe Chronicles of Narnia. As of writing, it’s unclear which books are getting adapted.
