Just when it seems like the magic has gone out of our lives, a new Mary Poppins is here to bring it back. Currently filming and scheduled to release Christmas Day 2018, Mary Poppins Returns will focus on the Banks children 25 years after the events of the first movie. E! News reports that Mary is drawn back by a personal loss in Michael’s life — so you’ve got almost two years to plan how to deal with those feels. The sequel will feature new characters along with old ones, and we can’t wait.
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Emily Blunt
Image Credit: Disney, Wenn.com Into the Woods actress Emily Blunt will tackle the titular character first performed by Julie Andrews.
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Karen Dotrice & Emily Mortimer
Image Credit: Disney, Andres Otero/WENN.com Karen Dotrice’s Jane Banks is now an adult and played by The Newsroom‘s Emily Mortimer.
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Matthew Garber & Ben Whishaw
Image Credit: Disney, Wenn.com James Bond actor Ben Whishaw will play grown-up Michael Banks, a role originated by Matthew Garber.
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Ben Whishaw & Dick Van Dyke
Image Credit: Disney, Charlie Steffens/WENN.com Although Dick van Dyke famously played chimneysweep Bert in the original Mary Poppins, this go round he’ll play Mr. Dawes, Jr., a member of the bank’s board. Van Dyke originally also acted as Mr. Dawes, Sr., in the original film, albeit with heavy makeup.
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Meryl Streep
Image Credit: FayesVision/WENN.com Blunt’s Into the Woods costsar, Streep will play Topsy, Mary Poppins’ cousin. The role will reportedly call for Streep to sing.
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Colin Firth
Image Credit: Nicky Nelson/WENN.com Firth will play William Weatherall Wilkins, president of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank. No word on whether he’ll sing, but here’s hoping.
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Angela Lansbury
Image Credit: Joseph Marzullo/WENN.com Broadway legend Angela Lansbury will play the Balloon Lady, a character from the P. L. Travers book series.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda
Image Credit: Adriana M. Barraza/WENN.com Best known for In the Heights and Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda plays an “optimistic lamplighter” named Jack.
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Julie Walters
Image Credit: Wenn.com Julie Walters, best known as Mrs. Weasley from the Harry Potter franchise, will play Ellen, the Banks family’s maid.
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Jeremy Swift
Image Credit: Lia Toby/WENN.com Downton Abbey actor Jeremy Swift will be playing the role of Gooding in Mary Poppins Returns.
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Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Image Credit: Getty Images Kobna Holdbrook-Smith will play the roles of Frye and Weasel in the sequel – though it hasn’t been released what these entail yet.
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Craig Stein
Image Credit: Getty Images Best known for his role as Sam in Soft Lad, Craig Stein will play the new role of Angus.
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