Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Casting the children of the Pevensie family well will be one of the most important tasks for Greta Gerwig and her team to accomplish with the reboot of The Chronicles of Narnia. Following the cultural phenomenon of Barbie, the acclaimed director was contracted to write and direct the first two movies in Netflix's reboot of C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy series.
Peter is the most classically heroic of the Pevensie siblings and the de facto leader. As he is played by William Moseley in the Disney movies, Peter wants to be a soldier and a hero but is understandably terrified when these responsibilities do fall upon him. The actor playing Peter needs to show his uncertainty when he is first thrust into the role of Narnia's leader, but also how he faces his fears and eventually becomes accustomed to being a king.
4 Florence Hunt As Susan Pevensie Alternates: Mckenna Grace & Abby Ryder Forston Close Susan's characterization was drastically changed from the books for previous Narnia movies: In the books, she hates battle, while in the movies, she is a skilled soldier with a hand in many of the action scenes. Regardless of how Gerwig uses Susan's archery skills in the plot, Susan's sophisticated persona and skepticism are an important part of the story.
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2 Lexi Rabe As Lucy Pevensie Alternates: Brooke Carter & May Nivola Close Lucy is the heart of the Narnia story. Other possibilities to play Lucy who are older include Brooke Carter and May Nivola. Carter recently starred alongside Brown in Damsel, as Elodie's younger sister Floria. Floria is generally a sweet if static younger sister character, but Carter's performance of the sisters' relationship and being kidnapped could be transferred to Narnia. On the other hand, May Nivola starred alongside Gerwig in her partner Noah Baumbach's White Noise.