When people think of The Chronicles of Narnia, Aslan is one of the first characters that comes to mind — and with it, the deep rumbling voice of the great Liam Neeson. Neeson voiced the fantasy iteration of Jesus Christ (it’s not an allegory — he’s literally Jesus in another form in another world) for all three of the Narnia films released from 2005 to 2010. The first two movies, “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian,” feature Aslan in a significant role. As with C.S Lewis’ source material, however, the third film, “The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” gives Aslan far less to do in terms of the story. It seems that it was also a significantly less enjoyable experience for Neeson himself as he voiced the Great Lion.
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In a 2010 interview with the fansite NarniaWeb, the Irish-born actor was asked if it was difficult to portray Aslan in “Dawn Treader” given his reduced screen time. In response, Neeson explained that it wasn’t just the brevity of the role that made it trickier for him to bring the character to life: