What is the storyline of Mary Poppins Returns?

Now an adult with three children, bank teller Michael Banks learns that his house will be repossessed in five days unless he can pay back a loan. His only hope is to find a missing certificate that shows proof of valuable shares that his father left him years earlier. Just as all seems lost, Michael and his sister receive the surprise of a lifetime when Mary Poppins -- the beloved nanny from their childhood -- arrives to save the day and take the Banks family on a magical, fun-filled adventure. Mary Poppins Returns/Film synopsis

Who plays the nanny in Mary Poppins Returns?

Emily Blunt Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian gave the film 3 out of 5 stars, writing "Emily Blunt is the magical nanny in this scarily accomplished clone-pastiche sequel, which starts terrifically and ends cloyingly – just like the original."

Are any of the original cast in Mary Poppins Returns?

Not only does Mary Poppins Returns include a few sweet cameos from the original cast, including Dick Van Dyke, but there are also a ton of hidden Easter eggs throughout the film. Jane and Michael's old kite reappears and there are a few subtle nods to the original film's memorable soundtrack.

Did Emily Blunt do her own singing in Mary Poppins Returns?

After host Jimmy Kimmel said that he heard that Blunt almost became a pop star, she responded, “I could've been Britney.” The actress has never released an album, though has sung in the musical films Into the Woods and Mary Poppins Returns.

Is there any red in Mary Poppins?

Travers, like Pamela in Saving Mr. Banks, insisted that the movie adaptation of Mary Poppins not include the color red. (The movie suggests that this demand had to do with seeing her father cough up blood when she was a child; it was more likely an arbitrary demand meant to irritate the creative team.)

Did the cast of Into the Woods really sing?

LOS ANGELES—One of the nice surprises of Rob Marshall's “Into the Woods” is not that Chris Pine sings, but he sings rather well. Playing Cinderella's vain Prince, Chris shows he's got real singing talent, especially in “Agony,” a funny, intentionally over-the-top duet with Billy Magnussen, Rapunzel's Prince.