RUMOR: Former James Bond Slated For Netflix’s Chronicles Of Narnia

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Summary

  • Narnia Netflix project generating buzz for 8-movie reboot
  • Thanksgiving 2026 release date for 1st movie, possible IMAX release
  • Daniel Craig eyed for key role in The Magician’s Nephew adaptation

Interest in Greta Gerwig’s upcoming adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia series for Netflix is growing, thanks to the continuous exciting updates about it. Gerwig aims to revitalize the franchise and provide an in-depth look like never before, with plans for eight Chronicles of Narnia movies. The first movie will even have a limited IMAX release, followed by its availability on Netflix for viewers to stream whenever they prefer.

The initial edition is set for release on Thanksgiving Day in 2026, and given that it’s not too distant, it’s no wonder that casting updates are beginning to surface. Gerwig has a history of collaborating with exceptional actors, and it seems likely that this trend will continue with her Narnia films as she aims to gather the crème de la crème to retell these timeless C.S. Lewis tales in a fresh perspective.

According to What’s On Netflix, Daniel Craig is being eyed as someone Netflix wants to cast for the upcoming Chronicles of Naria movie. Craig is being offered a key role in the film as Uncle Andrew Ketterley in what is expected to be an adaptation of The Magician’s Nephew. The role of Andrew is essential as one of the main antagonists of the story, as he is Digory Kirke’s uncle and someone whose moral values don’t always align with what’s expected. He is a magician and tricks Digory’s friend into another world, while a different trick he pulls leads to the villainous Wicked Witch entering London.

Details about Gerwig’s project are being kept very much under wraps at the moment, but the film is being tentatively named Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew. However, casting for this movie is well underway now, with popular musician Charlie XCX being lined up to join the cast as well, having been rumored to take on the role of the White Witch.

Craig is best known to most people as James Bond, having portrayed the iconic spy in five movies, often being touted as one of the greatest 007s in the franchise’s history. However, he does have a working relationship with Netflix, as he has played the character Benoit Blanc in the Knives Out murder mystery franchise. He is the lead actor for that world, having starred in two movies already, with a third installment, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, set to be released in Fall 2025. Blanc is a rather eccentric character in his own right, and that is something that he could lean into when bringing Andrew Ketterley to life.

Adding someone as talented as Craig to the Chronicles of Narnia project would be a positive move for Netflix, as he’s a tremendous actor. Craig is also someone with genuine star power as a leading man who has a commanding presence that draws people in. Placing him in advertisements and on posters would certainly be beneficial to Netflix’s marketing campaign. His potential casting also gives people an idea about the caliber of actors Netflix is seeking for Gerwig’s Chronicles of Narnia franchise, and if this is the standard, then it could turn into something very special.

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2025-03-14 21:23