Wes Anderson’s ”The French Dispatch” world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival this past July, it was met with mostly positive reviews, but it definitely felt, to my eyes, at least, like a step back for Anderson. But, like all of his films, I have this nagging feeling it’ll play much better on subsequent viewings. Thus, a press screening awaits me this evening — I am very excited to revisit this one. As it currently stands, “The French Dispatch” has a 78 on Metacritic and is 77% on Rotten Tomatoes. It opens on Friday.
Aslan is described as "he," with heterochromic eyes and red-striped face, a look Gerwig says was inspired by David Bowie. So this isn't a gender-swap. Aslan is still a male lion. He's just voiced by a 77-year-old woman.