Discover who was the actor recognized for playing Spider-Man who almost played Prince Caspian in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia’
In 2008, Disney released the second film adapting the Irish author’s books CS Lewis: “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian.” In the production, the Pevensie brothers are called back to Narnia to help Prince Caspian prevent his uncle, the tyrant Miraz, from taking power in the kingdom and putting an end to the Narnians.
During production, Caspian is played by the actor Ben Barnes, currently known for works such as the series “Westworld” and “Sombra e Ossos”. However, what many don’t know is that the character was almost played on the big screen by another great actor: Andrew GarfieldSpider-Man.
The information was revealed by Garfield During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the star revealed that, at the time, he was determined to participate in the second film in the franchise.
“I remember being so desperate. I auditioned for Prince Caspian in The Chronicles of Narnia and thought, ‘This could be it, this could be it.’ And that beautiful, brilliant actor Ben Barnes ended up getting the role. I think it was between me and him, and I remember I was obsessed.”, revealed Andrew.
The actor also revealed that, shortly after talking to his agent, he discovered that he ended up not passing the test due to his appearance.
“Why not me? She eventually gave in to my incessant complaints and said, ‘It’s because they don’t think you’re pretty enough, Andrew.'”
Despite the dispute over the role, Garfield states that he holds no grudge against Barnes. According to the star, “He is a very handsome and talented man. So, in retrospect, I’m not unhappy with the decision and I think he did a great job.”
In addition to Ben Barnes“The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” also features the return of William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes It is Georgie Henley in the roles of Pedro, Susana, Edmundo and Lúcia Pevensie, respectively, in addition to a great cast. The production is available through the Disney+ streaming platform.
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