'Shadow and Bone' Fans Just Remembered Ben Barnes' Prince Caspian Role in 'Chronicles of Narnia'
Darkling — in Shadow and Bone this weekend, and many are realizing how long he has been a [...]
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prince caspian still go it pic.twitter.com/8e1afAaCBR
— mau 🌘 S&B SPOILERS (@darklingsaint) April 24, 2021
he looks like prince caspian from narnia all over again😩 https://t.co/0VxYQ4ti6a
— serena / s&b spoilers (@nnancywheeler) April 24, 2021
Many fans did not even notice that Barnes was Caspian until Shadow and Bone Episode 7, "The Unsea," when a flashback sequence shows a younger version of Kirigan with long hair. At that point, he looked like he had donned his old Caspian costume to some.
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breaks my heart to see Prince Caspian lost to drugs....#ShadowAndBone pic.twitter.com/nPlpgtupEh
— ames is the #1 kaz with a goat stan (@oncatmorozova) April 23, 2021
Others joked that the Darkling might just be Caspian in a much darker timeline — one where he had turned even, blighted the land of Narnia or simply turned to drugs.
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So you’re telling me I’m still in love with Prince Caspian? Alright. pic.twitter.com/1yBVqvSYlA
— Bri 🦇 (@BriannaNCollins) April 24, 2021
OMG I HAD A CRUSH ON HIM DURING PRINCE CASPIAN 😭
— Ara'sRkive⁷🐨🌿 (@RkiveStudioRM) April 24, 2021
HE'S IN SHADOW AND BONE TOO 😭 pic.twitter.com/a8i16bgIzn
Fans of the Shadow and Bone book series already knew they were doomed to develop a crush on the Darkling, no matter who played him, but they were caught off guard that it was actor they had felt this way about before.
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my crush on ben barnes reemerges every five years since prince caspian https://t.co/AP5SL6MLeD
— xandi 🌘 | s&b spoilers (@mysaturdaygirl) April 21, 2021
If he wasn’t already - Prince Caspian https://t.co/OiLeYhOeAi
— 🦋blue butterfly agenda🦋 (@c__ike) April 24, 2021
Some took it even further, joking that Barnes was monopolizing all the crush-able parts in the fantasy genre. They wished that producers would stop casting him in roles where he would inevitably come off as a heartthrob.
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Ben Barnes gave us both 🤭 #ShadowAndBone
— natalie (@nat_atat_) April 24, 2021
Prince Caspian General Kirigan pic.twitter.com/UT6JbtXjd9
ben barnes as the darkling and prince caspian https://t.co/UyV0tO8Dlc pic.twitter.com/nqwq7h932W
— mau 🌘 S&B SPOILERS (@darklingsaint) April 21, 2021
On the other hand, many praised Barnes for his range as an actor, bringing authenticity to two starkly different roles.
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goodnight my lovesss, gonna finish Prince Caspian and go to bed. see y’all on Saturday! absolutely thrilled for tomorrow and hopefully we get to interact again with satisfied feelings after watching the whole show! love you all 💗🤍
— Nis. (@starkovwraith) April 22, 2021
Some younger Shadow and Bone fans were going back in time to see Prince Caspian for the first time, having run out of Darkling content already.
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i‘m sure that jessie mei li has the prince caspian action figure and just hasn’t told ben barnes pic.twitter.com/yhsCUJHYsp
— kat🌘| s&b spoilers (@sclozova) April 24, 2021
Finally, Many fans wondered if younger cast members had grown up on Barnes' performance as Caspian, and if it had left an impression on them. Shadow and Bone is streaming now on Netflix.
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