Tom Bonington Cast in Supporting Role for Netflix’s ‘Narnia’ Movie

NarniaWeb can confirm that British actor Tom Bonington has been cast in Netflix’s upcoming ‘Narnia’ film based on The Magician’s Nephew.

Bonington will appear as a character named Mr. Potts. Since the character does not appear in C.S. Lewis’s original novel, this may suggest a new supporting role created for the adaptation. Given Bonington’s previous work, often in independent productions or in limited on-screen roles, the part is likely to be a minor one.

On his Spotlight profile, Bonington lists the film under it’s codename ‘Ordinary Time’. The title comes from a line from spoken by Digory in the book when Jadis tempts him with the Apple from the Tree of Life and the promise of immortality:

“No thanks,” said Digory, “I don’t know that I care much about living on and on after everyone I know is dead. I’d rather live an ordinary time and die and go to Heaven.”

This rejection is arguably the pivotal thematic moment of the story, so it is perhaps no surprise that Greta Gerwig selected such a resonant line of dialogue as the film’s working title.

Bonington’s past credits include playing a Priest in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and, more recently, an Engineer Officer in Season 2 of Disney’s Andor.

What’s On Netflix was the first to report the news of Bonington’s involvement.