‘Tremendous Heresy’: CS Lewis’ Family Confirms He’d Be ‘Turning Over in His Grave’ Over Netflix’s Aslan Casting

The family of C.S. Lewis is reportedly unhappy with Meryl Streep voicing Aslan in the upcoming “Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew” adaptation by Netflix.

The company chose Streep to voice Aslan, a male lion who symbolizes Jesus in Lewis’ widely beloved children’s series and Christian allegory, despite the fact that Streep is a woman.

Dr. Ted Baehr, the founder of Movieguide, said in an interview with CBN News that he recently visited Tim Gresham — the son of 80-year-old Douglas Gresham, the stepson of Lewis.

The elder Gresham is the godfather of Baehr’s daughter-in-law, and Baehr relayed the family’s view of Streep as Aslan.

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