India, April 1 -- Meryl Streep is reportedly being considered for Netflix's reboot of 'The Chronicles of Narnia'. The 75-year-old was offered the portrayal of Aslan, who will be female in the series, Matthew W of Nexus Point News exclusively reported on Monday. Neither the production team nor the actor has reacted to the report yet.

Aslan is a key character in the CS Lewis series and appears in all seven parts (chronicles). The 'Great Lion' was previously voiced by Liam Neeson in Walden Media's live-action Narnia film trilogy from the 2000s.

Reacting to the report, one social media user wrote: "I love Meryl Streep, but why are they gender-swapping Aslan?"

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