Mary Poppins Returns

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

Live-action cast

• Emily Blunt as Mary Poppins.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack, a cockney lamplighter and former apprentice of Bert from the original film.
• Ben Whishaw as Michael Banks, Jane’s younger brother and father of Annabel, John, and Georgie, who is a widower now working as a part-time teller at Fidelity Fiduciary Bank and is a struggling artist. Matthew Garber portrayed the character in the original film.
• Emily Mortimer as Jane Banks, Michael’s older sister and aunt to Annabel, John, and Georgie, who is now working as a union organiser. Karen Dotrice, who portrayed the character in the original film, makes a cameo appearance as an elegant woman who asks Jane for directions.
• Julie Walters as Ellen, Michael’s and Jane’s long-time housekeeper. The character was previously portrayed by Hermione Baddeley in the original film.
• Nathanael Saleh as John Banks, the oldest Banks child, Michael’s elder son and Jane’s nephew.
• Pixie Davies as Annabel Banks, the middle Banks child, Michael’s only daughter and Jane’s niece.
• Joel Dawson as Georgie Banks, the youngest Banks child, Michael’s younger son and Jane’s nephew.
• Colin Firth as William “Weatherall” Wilkins, the corrupt new chairman of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank, Mr. Dawes Jr.’s nephew and Michael’s boss.
  • Firth also voices a wolf representing Wilkins in the animated Royal Doulton Bowl sequence.
• Meryl Streep as Topsy, Mary Poppins’s eccentric Eastern European cousin called Tatiana Antanasia Cositori Topotrepolovsky (“Topsy” for short) who runs a fix-it workshop in London.
• David Warner as Admiral Boom, a retired naval officer who now uses a wheelchair. Reginald Owen portrayed the character in the first movie. This was Warner’s last film before his death in 2022.
• Jim Norton as Mr. Binnacle, Boom’s first mate. Don Barclay portrayed the character in the original film.
• Jeremy Swift as Hamilton Gooding, a lawyer who is one of Wilkins’ associates.
  • Swift also voices a badger representing Gooding in the animated Royal Doulton Bowl sequence.
• Kobna Holdbrook-Smith as Templeton Frye, a lawyer who is one of Wilkins’ associates.
  • Holdbrook-Smith also voices a weasel representing Frye in the animated Royal Doulton Bowl sequence.
• Angela Lansbury as the Balloon Lady, a kindly old woman who sells balloons at the park. The part was written to be a cameo role for Julie Andrews who portrayed Mary Poppins in the original film, but she turned the role down as she felt her presence would unfairly take attention away from Emily Blunt.
• Dick Van Dyke as Mr. Dawes Jr., the retired chairman of Fidelity Fiduciary Bank and Wilkins’ uncle. Just as in the original film, Van Dyke is credited as “Navckid Keyd” which unscrambles during the credits. The character was portrayed by Arthur Malet in the original film, while Van Dyke previously portrayed both Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr. (Mr. Dawes Jr.’s late father).
• Noma Dumezweni as Miss Penny Farthing, Wilkins’ secretary.
• Sudha Bhuchar as Miss Lark, the Banks’s neighbour. Marjorie Bennett played the role in the first film.
• Steve Nicolson as the Park Keeper.
• Tarik Frimpong as Angus, Jack’s fellow lamplighter.

Voice acting cast

• Edward Hibbert as Mary Poppins’ parrot umbrella. This was voiced by David Tomlinson in the original film.
• Chris O’Dowd as Shamus the Coachman Dog, who is an Irish Setter in the animated Royal Doulton Music Hall sequence.
• Mark Addy as Clyde the Horse in the animated Royal Doulton Music Hall sequence.

Storyline:

Set in London during the Great Depression, Mary Poppins Returns follows Mary Poppins as she returns to help the now-adult Banks siblings and Michael’s children cope with the loss of Michael’s wife. With her magical abilities and whimsical perspective, she guides them through their struggles while emphasizing the importance of family and imagination.

About Movie:

Mary Poppins Returns is an American musical fantasy comedy film directed by Rob Marshall. It serves as a sequel to the beloved 1964 film Mary Poppins and features a screenplay by David Magee, with a story conceived by Magee, Marshall, and John DeLuca.

Production History

Walt Disney Pictures announced the film in September 2015, with Rob Marshall hired to direct shortly thereafter. Principal photography took place from February to July 2017 at Shepperton Studios in England. The film premiered at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on November 29, 2018, and was released theatrically in the United States on December 19, marking a 54-year gap since the original.

Reception

The film grossed approximately $349 million worldwide and received generally positive reviews from critics. They praised Emily Blunt’s performance and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s contributions, along with the film’s visuals, musical score, and nostalgic elements. However, some critics noted that it felt derivative of its predecessor. Mary Poppins Returns garnered several award nominations, including four at the 76th Golden Globe Awards and four Oscar nominations at the 91st Academy Awards for categories such as Best Original Score and Best Original Song (“The Place Where Lost Things Go”). Overall, while it aimed to capture the magic of its predecessor, it also established its own identity for a new generation of audiences.

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