Lin-Manuel Miranda has explained more about his character, Jack, in Mary Poppins Returns, and specifically how he connects to Bert, played by Dick Van Dyke in the original Mary Poppins movie. Though its still more than a year until its release, Mary Poppins Returns has already given us a whole host of concept art and filming images to pour over, as well as information regarding the plot of the Disney musical.
Set in 1930s London, Ben Whishaw and Emily Mortimer play the adult Michael and Jane Banks, respectively. They are visited by the titular, magical nanny, played by Emily Blunt, when Michael becomes distant from his children following the death ...
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