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Headline: Meryl Streep Narnia casting slammed as 'woke' by Christian groups
Caption: Social media users took to the web to express their fury at Meryl voicing the lion, Aslan. Traditionally regarded as a stand-in for Jesus Christ, the mythical talking big cat has conventionally been played by male actors, including Liam Neeson, who reprised the role across three Narnia movies from 2005-2010. However, some fans were unable to tolerate the idea that a Christ-like figure, as well as a lion with a mane, could be a woman. "It doesn't even make sense why a MALE LION would sound like Meryl Streep!" one wrote on X. " It's ridiculous!"
Keywords: CPS1706022,Meryl Streep,casting,Aslan,NArnia,Netflix movie,director,Greta Gerwig,traditionally male,woke,slammed,Christian groups,actress,intentionally cast,Empire Magazine
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