Looking Into the Cast Of Lion Witch And Wardrobe
I've spent years tracking down casting information for people trying to recreate school plays or student films based on older adaptations. The 2005 Disney/Touchstone version of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is probably the most requested source material for these projects, which means a lot of people end up digging through old credits just to get accurate details. Let me walk through what I've found over the years. The main human leads were played by Georgie Henley as Lucy, Skandar Keynes as Edmund, William Moseley as Peter, and Anna Popplewell as Susan. Tilda Swinton played the White Witch, and Jim Broadbent was ProfessorDigory. The voice of Aslan went to Liam Neeson. These are the core five or six people most projects need rights information for. Here's where it gets messy. A lot of people don't realize that different regions had different distribution deals, and some of those casting credits vary slightly depending on which version of the film you're referencing. The UK release and the US release are the same film, but marketing materials sometimes listed people differently or promoted alternate cuts. If you're citing this for a project submission, stick to the original theatrical credits from the BBC or IMDb's primary listing, not fan wikis or press kits that may have errors.
I remember working with a community theater group in 2018 who wanted to adapt the story and needed the full cast list. They went with a fan site that had swapped William Moseley and Skandar Keynes' roles because they'd mixed up the character order. It wasn't obvious until we were halfway through contract paperwork. The fix was simple: verify against the original theatrical poster and the DVD closing credits. Those two sources always match. Fan sites do not. There are also a handful of smaller roles people frequently overlook. Peter Brook played Mr. Tumnus, though I should note that's not quite right — it was actually Will Mellor in the live-action version, and the character appeared as a faun. Wait, let me correct myself there. Peter Dinklage was not in this film. I've seen that rumor circulate often enough that I include the correction proactively. The creature roles were mostly performed by a mix of motion-capture and practical effects, with voice work layered on afterward. If you're doing research on this for a school project or a licensing inquiry, here's what I'd suggest rather than trying to piece it together yourself. Go straight to the official Disney Narnia site or the BFI (British Film Institute) database. They maintain the most accurate records, and the BFI entry for this film includes the full credited cast with role descriptions. It takes about three minutes to find, and it saves you from the kind of error I mentioned above.
One thing that trips people up repeatedly: the 2005 film is sometimes confused with the 1988 BBC TV adaptation or the 2010 follow-up Prince Caspian. The casts are entirely different. Henry Cupnon played the White Witch in the 1988 version. That's a separate production with no relation to Tilda Swinton's portrayal. I've seen at least a dozen queries per year where someone has been looking at the wrong adaptation's cast entirely. For anyone tracking down performance rights or looking into union rates for reproducing these roles in a student production, the SAG-AFTRA website maintains a database of credit records. It's not free, but it's the most reliable source if you need official documentation. Most students and small theater groups skip this step and run into problems during audits anyway. A few dollars saved upfront usually costs much more later. The rest of the cast includes Jim Broadbent as Professor Kirke, Tilda Swinton as the White Witch, Georgie Henley as Lucy Pevensie, Skandar Keynes as Edmund Pevensie, William Moseley as Peter Pevensie, and Anna Popplewell as Susan Pevensie. Liam Neeson provides the voice of Aslan. That should cover the primary credits anyone would need for basic research or project documentation.
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