10 Upcoming Movies That Just Made PERFECT Casting Choices
5. Emma Mackey - Narnia
Though there's been considerable hand-wringing over the decision to cast Meryl Streep as the voice of Aslan the Great Lion in Greta Gerwig's new Narnia movie, the movie's other public casting announcement to date has gone down considerably better with fans.
And that's bringing Sex Education's Emma Mackey onboard to play the antagonist of the franchise - Jadis, the White Witch.
Jadis was previously portrayed by Tilda Swinton in the earlier Narnia movies, but given that Gerwig's first Narnia film will reportedly be adapted from prequel novel The Magician's Nephew, it absolutely tracks that Gerwig has sought out a younger actress for the part.
Mackey certainly has the striking look and acting prowess to nail the role of the White Witch, and it absolutely seems like a casting upgrade from Charlie XCX, who was originally rumoured to be playing the part.
No matter the other potentially divisive aspects of Gerwig's Narnia, Mackey's casting here seems absolutely pitch-perfect.