Greta Gerwig's Chronicles of Narnia Unveils First Star

Louis Partridge (Enola Holmes) is the first to enter the magic wardrobe leading to Narnia, for Netflix.

Who after Edmund (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Lucy (Georgie Henley), Peter (William Moseley), not forgetting Caspian (Ben Barnes) and Eustace (Will Poulter) will return to the magical world of Narnia? Everything suggests that Greta Gerwig has reportedly found its first actor for the adaptation of the cult fantasy saga it is preparing. In a recent article, Deadline suggested that Louis Partridge was affiliated with the project, while his name appears on the feature film's IMDB page.

After having played a series of small roles on both the small and big screen, the Briton, now aged twenty-one, landed the role of Piero de Medici in 2019, in the third and final season of the historical series. The Medici: Masters of Florence. Later, the general public discovered it in Enola Holmes where he plays Viscount Tewksbury alongside the star of Stranger ThingsMillie Bobby Brown. In 2022, he changes register thanks to the mini-series, Pistol, in which he becomes Sid Vicious, one of the founding members of the London punk group.

Change of atmosphere again, at the beginning of the year, with Argyllwhere he plays a rejuvenated version of the eponymous spy played by Henry Cavill.

Trying his hand at various genres, Louis Partridge has just presented his new project at the Venice Film Festival, the thriller series Disclaimer by Alfonso Cuaron where he plays alongside Cate Blanchett. His performance, praised by Deadlinewill certainly make him known to a new audience. The younger ones, for their part, are already won over.

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According to IMDB, the actor would play in this new adaptation of the World of NarniaDigory Kirke – the first hero of this enchanted universe. Much older in the previously released films, this character, who welcomed the young people of the Pevensie family, was in reality the first to go to Narnia. He is also the creator of the Magic Wardrobe which allows England to be connected to this world. By deduction, it would seem that the film follows the sixth volume of the saga written by CS Lewis, The Magician's Nephewa prequel to the adventures that the public already knows.

After the full box of BarbieGreta Gerwig tackles another aspect of childhood. A bold bet made by Netflix and which will mark the return of the franchise whose latest film, The Dawn Treaderwas released in 2010.

The Chronicles of Narnia is not the only Netflix project in the pipeline for Louis Partridge who will soon star in House of Guinnessthe story of this Irish family who made their fortune in alcohol.

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