{"id":90211,"date":"2016-08-16T10:56:37","date_gmt":"2016-08-16T09:56:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/?p=90211"},"modified":"2016-08-16T10:56:37","modified_gmt":"2016-08-16T09:56:37","slug":"mary-poppins-returns-casts-an-adult-michael-banks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scifinow.co.uk\/news\/mary-poppins-returns-casts-an-adult-michael-banks\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Poppins Returns casts an adult Michael Banks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The storyline\u00a0for the\u00a0Mary Poppins<\/strong><\/em> sequel,\u00a0Mary Poppins Returns<\/strong><\/em>, ought to make us weep at some point: after being away for 25 years, Poppins returns to the now-grown Banks children (and the Banks children’s children) to help them through a personal loss. Our money’s on either George or Winifred Banks going up where the air is clear.<\/p>\n

As well as imminent tears, this also means that the film has to cast Jane and Michael Banks as adults. And according to THR<\/a>, Ben Whishaw (Skyfall<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0The Lobster<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0is currently in talks to join the film as Michael.<\/p>\n

Whishaw’s involvement comes shortly after the news that Meryl Streep (The Devil Wears Prada<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0you know who she is<\/strong><\/em>) might be signing up too, as Poppins’ cousin Topsy.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ben Whishaw as Q in Skyfall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If (when?) their involvement in the film is confirmed, Whishaw and Streep will be joining Emily Blunt (Edge Of Tomorrow<\/strong><\/em>)\u00a0as Mary Poppins and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton<\/strong><\/em>) as Poppins’ streetlamp lighter friend Jack.<\/p>\n

Rob Marshall (Chicago<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0Into The Woods<\/strong><\/em>) is directing the film and\u00a0Marc Platt and John DeLuca are producing.<\/p>\n

The film will feature a screenplay written by David Magee and original songs by Marc Shaiman and Tony-winner Scott Wittman.<\/p>\n

Mary Poppins Returns<\/em> will hit cinemas Christmas 2018. Get all the latest fantasy news with every issue of SciFiNow.<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n