THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' over 16 years later

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THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe' over 16 years later
  • "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" premiered nearly 17 years ago.
  • Young stars like Georgie Henley and William Moseley went on to more roles after the film series.
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Georgie Henley went on to a few smaller projects after playing Lucy Pevensie.

Georgie Henley went on to a few smaller projects after playing Lucy Pevensie.
Georgie Henley as Lucy (left) and on the red carpet in 2021 (right).Disney; David M. Benett/Dave Benett/WireImage/Getty Images

Henley's first professional acting role was in "The Chronicles of Narnia." She appeared on BBC's "Jane Eyre" miniseries in between filming the two "Narnia" sequels.

Later, she appeared in "Perfect Sisters" (2014), "The Sisterhood of Night" (2014), and "Access All Areas" (2017).

Her latest role was on Starz's "The Spanish Princess."

William Moseley has worked consistently since playing Peter Pevensie.

William Moseley has worked consistently since playing Peter Pevensie.
William Moseley in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and on the red carpet in 2021 (right).Disney; Dave Benett/Getty Images for WWF

Moseley appeared in uncredited roles in two TV movies before joining the cast of the hit fantasy film.

The British actor returned for the two "Narnia" sequels, and afterward, he starred in films like "Run" (2013), "Margarita With a Straw" (2014), "The Veil" (2017), and "The Little Mermaid" (2018).

He also played Prince Liam on E!'s "The Royals."

Moseley recently appeared in "Artemis Fowl" (2020), and his latest film, "Land of Dreams," is set to play at Tribeca Film Festival later this month.

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Skandar Keynes has only appeared in a few projects outside of playing Edmund Pevensie.

Skandar Keynes has only appeared in a few projects outside of playing Edmund Pevensie.
Skandar Keynes in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and at a press event in 2010 (right).Disney; Paul Morigi/WireImage/Getty Images

Keynes starred in a televised production of "Macbeth" with the Royal Shakespeare Company as a child, according to CBS.

He also appeared in a BBC documentary and a TV movie before starring in "Narnia" at the age of 14.

After filming the two sequels, Keynes hasn't returned to acting, per his IMDb page.

He attended Cambridge and went on to work in politics.

Anna Popplewell appeared in a few movies and a couple of miniseries before starring as Susan Pevensie.

Anna Popplewell appeared in a few movies and a couple of miniseries before starring as Susan Pevensie.
Anna Popplewell in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and at a movie screening in 2019 (right).Disney; Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images

Popplewell starred in "The Little Vampire" (2000), "Me Without You" (2001), and "Girl With a Pearl Earring" (2003) before she landed a leading role in "Narnia."

After the sequels, she starred on a web series based on the popular "Halo" video-game franchise. The actor also appeared in "Freak of Nature" (2015) and starred on The CW's "Reign."

More recently, Popplewell lent her voice to the QCode podcast series "The Left Right Game" alongside Tessa Thompson and appeared in "You Are Here" (2019).

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James McAvoy went on to a stellar career in Hollywood after playing the kind Mr. Tumnus.

James McAvoy went on to a stellar career in Hollywood after playing the kind Mr. Tumnus.
James McAvoy in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and at the Met Gala in 2022 (right).Disney; ANDREW KELLY/Reuters

McAvoy worked on several TV series and movies before "Narnia," including HBO's "Band of Brothers" and BBC's "Shameless."

His acting career really took off after playing Mr. Tumnus, who only appeared in the first film of the trilogy. The actor starred in "Wanted" (2008), "Atomic Blonde" (2017), "Glass" (2019), and "It Chapter Two" (2019).

He's also played a younger Charles Xavier/Professor X in several "X-Men" films.

In 2022, he played himself in Judd Apatow's Netflix comedy "The Bubble," and he has a recurring role on HBO's "His Dark Materials."

Tilda Swinton lent her star status as the White Witch and continued to have a strong career afterward.

Tilda Swinton lent her star status as the White Witch and continued to have a strong career afterward.
Tilda Swinton in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and at Cannes in 2022 (right).Disney; STEPHANE MAHE/Reuters

Swinton had several credits under her belt before "Narnia," including "Edward II" (1991), "Vanilla Sky" (2001), and "Constantine" (2005).

She went on to win an Oscar for her role in "Michael Clayton" (2008) and continued to star in both blockbusters and independent movies, including the "Narnia" sequels.

The actor appeared in "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (2008), "We Need to Talk About Kevin" (2011), "Snowpiercer" (2013), and "The Souvenir" films, in which she acted with her daughter, Honor Swinton Byrne.

She's appeared in a number of Wes Anderson films, including "The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014), "Isle of Dogs" (2018), and "The French Dispatch" (2021).

She also plays The Ancient One in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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Kiran Shah played other fantasy characters before and after "Narnia"

Kiran Shah played other fantasy characters before and after "Narnia"
Kiran Shah in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and at a convention in 2016 (right).Disney; hesnot/Getty Images

Shah played Ginarrbrik, the White Witch's accomplice, in "Narnia."

Before landing the role, he appeared in "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981), "Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi" (1983), "Black Beauty" (1994), and "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001).

He didn't return for the "Narnia" sequels, but the actor went on to "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" (2012) and several more "Star Wars" films.

Liam Neeson was already a star before voicing Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia."

Liam Neeson was already a star before voicing Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia."
Liam Neeson voicing Aslan in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and on the red carpet in 2020 (right).Disney; Charles Sykes/Bravo/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images

Neeson was well known for "Schindler's List" (1993), "Les Misérables" (1998), "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace" (1999), "Love Actually" (2003), and "Batman Begins" (2005) before his iconic voice role in all three "Narnia" movies.

He went on to star in plenty of action movies, like the "Taken" trilogy, "The A-Team" (2010), "The Grey" (2011), and "The Commuter" (2018).

He also appeared in "Silence" (2016), "Widows" (2018), and "The Ice Road" (2021).

More recently, he joined the cast of Channel 4's "Derry Girls" for its final season.

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Jim Broadbent has had a prolific career before and after starring as Professor Kirke.

Jim Broadbent has had a prolific career before and after starring as Professor Kirke.
Jim Broadbent in "The Chronicles of Narnia" (left) and on the red carpet in 2020 (right).Disney; YARA NARDI/Reuters

Broadbent has spent the majority of his career performing in British productions, movies, and TV series. He had a number of performances under his belt before "Narnia," including "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace" (1987), the "Bridget Jones" films, "Moulin Rouge" (2001), and "Iris" (2001), which earned him an Oscar.

After "Narnia," Broadbent appeared in "Hot Fuzz" (2007), "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" (2008), "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (2009), "The Iron Lady" (2011), and "Cloud Atlas" (2012).

He also reprised his role in "Bridget Jones's Baby" (2016), joined the star-studded cast of the popular live-action "Paddington" films, and voiced a character on BBC's "Teletubbies."

More recently, Broadbent appeared in "Dolittle" (2020) and "A Boy Called Christmas" (2021).