Mary Poppins Returns - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Mary Poppins Returns"
Mary Poppins Returns (2018)
Timing: 2:11 (131 min)
Mary Poppins Returns - TMDB rating
6.511/10
3428
Mary Poppins Returns - Kinopoisk rating
6.723/10
50345
Mary Poppins Returns - IMDB rating
6.6/10
101000

Actors and characters

Photo Emily Blunt #2726Photo Emily Blunt #2727Photo Emily Blunt #2728Photo Emily Blunt #2729

Emily Blunt

Emily Blunt
Character Mary Poppins
Photo Ben Whishaw #13664Photo Ben Whishaw #13665Photo Ben Whishaw #13666Photo Ben Whishaw #13667

Ben Whishaw

Ben Whishaw
Character Michael Banks
Photo Emily Mortimer #20236Photo Emily Mortimer #20237Photo Emily Mortimer #20238Photo Emily Mortimer #20239

Emily Mortimer

Emily Mortimer
Character Jane Banks
Photo Pixie Davies #40644Photo Pixie Davies #40645Photo Pixie Davies #71703

Pixie Davies

Pixie Davies
Character Annabel
Photo Nathanael Saleh #92722Photo Nathanael Saleh #92723Photo Nathanael Saleh #92724
Nathanael Saleh
Character John
Photo Joel Dawson #92725Photo Joel Dawson #92726Photo Joel Dawson #92727
Joel Dawson
Character Georgie
Photo Julie Walters #10039Photo Julie Walters #10040Photo Julie Walters #10041

Julie Walters

Julie Walters
Character Ellen
Photo Meryl Streep #44492Photo Meryl Streep #44493Photo Meryl Streep #44494Photo Meryl Streep #44495

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep
Character Cousin Topsy
Photo Colin Firth #46665Photo Colin Firth #46666Photo Colin Firth #46667Photo Colin Firth #46668

Colin Firth

Colin Firth
Character Wilkins / Wolf (voice)
Photo Jeremy Swift #85625Photo Jeremy Swift #85626

Jeremy Swift

Jeremy Swift
Character Gooding / Badger (voice)
Photo Kobna Holdbrook-Smith #1164Photo Kobna Holdbrook-Smith #69835
Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Character Frye / Weasel (voice)
Photo Dick Van Dyke #38077Photo Dick Van Dyke #38078

Dick Van Dyke

Dick Van Dyke
Character Mr. Dawes Jr.
Photo Angela Lansbury #12988Photo Angela Lansbury #12989Photo Angela Lansbury #12990Photo Angela Lansbury #12991

Angela Lansbury

Angela Lansbury
Character Balloon Lady
Photo David Warner #12243Photo David Warner #12244Photo David Warner #12245Photo David Warner #12246

David Warner

David Warner
Character Admiral Boom
Photo Jim Norton #10438Photo Jim Norton #10439

Jim Norton

Jim Norton
Character Mr. Binnacle
Photo Noma Dumezweni #703Photo Noma Dumezweni #704Photo Noma Dumezweni #705Photo Noma Dumezweni #706

Noma Dumezweni

Noma Dumezweni
Character Miss Penny Farthing
Photo Tarik Frimpong #8398
Tarik Frimpong
Character Angus
Photo Sudha Bhuchar #68551
Sudha Bhuchar
Character Miss Lark
Photo Steve Nicolson #92728
Steve Nicolson
Character Park Keeper
Photo Christian Dixon #30303
Christian Dixon
Character The Milkman
Photo Christopher Godwin #12502
Christopher Godwin
Character Information Desk Clerk
Photo John Dagleish #8384Photo John Dagleish #8385
John Dagleish
Character Courier
Photo Karen Dotrice #78184

Karen Dotrice

Karen Dotrice
Character Elegant Woman
Photo Ian Conningham #92729
Ian Conningham
Character Pub Landlord
Photo Billy Barratt #40838Photo Billy Barratt #40839

Billy Barratt

Billy Barratt
Character Street Urchin
Felix Collar
Character Street Urchin
Kate Attwell
Character Street Urchin
Photo Chris OPhoto Chris OPhoto Chris OPhoto Chris O

Chris O'Dowd

Chris O'Dowd
Character Shamus the Coachman (voice)
Photo Mark Addy #64183Photo Mark Addy #75122

Mark Addy

Mark Addy
Character Clyde the Horse (voice)
Photo Edward Hibbert #29519
Edward Hibbert
Character Parrot Umbrella (voice)
Ash
Character Willoughby
Shay Barclay
Character Leerie
Ashley Birchall
Character Leerie
Johnny Bishop
Character Leerie
Michael Carroll
Character Leerie
Photo Jon-Scott Clark #8400
Jon-Scott Clark
Character Leerie
Photo Leon Cooke #8397
Leon Cooke
Character Leerie
Jack Harrison-Cooper
Character Leerie
Sean Corrie
Character Leerie
Momar Diagne
Character Leerie
Antony Edwards
Character Leerie
Aston Newman Hannington
Character Leerie
Jake Moyle
Character Leerie
Marlon Pelayo
Character Leerie
James Revell
Character Leerie
Ted Rogers
Character Leerie
Charles Ruhrmund
Character Leerie
Zac Smith
Character Leerie
Photo Craig Stein #8388
Craig Stein
Character Leerie
Photo Alex J Sturman #4723Photo Alex J Sturman #251669

Alex J Sturman

Alex Sturman
Character Leerie
Jahrel Thomas
Character Leerie
Johnny White
Character Leerie
Teneisha Bonner
Character Female Dancer
Lavinia Fitzpatrick
Character Female Dancer
Photo Tara Nicole Hughes #72925
Tara Nicole Hughes
Character Female Dancer
Photo Hannah Kenna-Thomas #22794
Hannah Kenna-Thomas
Character Female Dancer
Jennifer Leung
Character Female Dancer
Photo Rachel Muldoon #92733
Rachel Muldoon
Character Female Dancer
Cassie Rogers
Character Female Dancer
Lorraine Stewart
Character Female Dancer
Photo Calvin Chen #29345Photo Calvin Chen #29346Photo Calvin Chen #29347Photo Calvin Chen #29348

Calvin Chen

Calvin Chen
Character Leerie (uncredited)
Photo Johanna Thea #44102
Johanna Thea
Character Fairground Attendee (uncredited)
Photo Antonio Raul Corbo #10373

Antonio Raul Corbo

Antonio Raul Corbo
Character Boy (uncredited)
Photo Raj Awasti #27619
Raj Awasti
Character Bank Customer (uncredited)
Photo Fran Targ #40194
Fran Targ
Character Homeless Soup kitchen (uncredited)
Photo Jeremy Azis #92731
Jeremy Azis
Character Bank Customer 110 (uncredited)
Photo Nina Kumar #86018
Nina Kumar
Character Bank Customer (uncredited)
Photo Jag Patel #25669
Jag Patel
Character Corporate Internal Bank Customer (uncredited)
Photo Martyn Mayger #28883
Martyn Mayger
Character Banker (uncredited)
Photo Steve Carroll #92732
Steve Carroll
Character Tramp (uncredited)
Photo David Gambier #92730
David Gambier
Character Fair Ground Attendee (uncredited)

What's left behind the scenes

  • The plot is based on the works of Pamela Lyndon Travers (1899-1996).
  • When the script was being written for the very first "Mary Poppins" film (Robert Stevenson, 1964), Walt Disney personally offered the lead role to actress Julie Andrews. She replied that she was pregnant and would be unable to participate in filming. Disney (1901-1966) so wanted Andrews to play Mary Poppins that he postponed the start of filming until she was able to return to the set. A similar story happened with this film. When the project was announced, filming had to be postponed due to Emily Blunt's pregnancy, who had been approved for the lead role.
  • In the 1964 film "Mary Poppins", actor Dick Van Dyke played the roles of chimney sweep Bert and Mr. Dawes Sr. In "Mary Poppins Returns", he plays Mr. Dawes Jr.
  • Dick Van Dyke was offered four versions of the dance scene, varying in difficulty. The actor chose the most challenging version and refused any assistance during filming. He performed it magnificently; it was even said that audiences applauded during preview screenings when they saw the actor dancing so well for his age.
  • The film's screenwriter, producer, and director, Rob Marshall, had always dreamed of using traditional hand-drawn animation in the film – simply because he liked traditional animation and as a tribute to his first film. Disney executives, on the other hand, insisted on computer animation, which infuriated Marshall. He argued extensively with studio management on this topic, but eventually convinced his opponents of the need for traditional hand-drawn animation.
  • Over 70 animators worked on the animation scenes for 16 months, some of whom were already retired (some were in their 70s or 80s, and one animator was 90 years old).
  • The screenwriter and creator of Mary Poppins, Pamela Lyndon Travers, strongly disliked the 1964 musical “Mary Poppins” by Robert Stevenson – particularly the musical numbers and animated sequences. Later in life, she gave her approval for a stage musical (produced by Cameron Mackintosh and the Walt Disney Company, based on the film and her books), but with the condition that no one from the creative team of the 1964 film, and especially not the Sherman Brothers, Richard M. and Robert B., would be involved in the production. Travers passed away in 1996, and the stage production premiered in 2004. Subsequently, the Walt Disney Company negotiated with the owners of Travers’s creative legacy, and these negotiations led to the creation of this film.
  • For filming the bathtub scene, a hole was made in the floor beneath the tub, leading to the basement.
  • Shortly before filming began, Joel Dawson lost his baby teeth and had to wear fake ones.
  • It took 7 months to build the shop belonging to Meryl Streep’s character. The shop was the most complex set in the film. Production designer Gordon Sim and his team scoured antique shops and flea markets throughout Britain in search of items to use in the sets. They found 538 items in this way, some were designed and created by the decorators themselves, and others were acquired through various means. Creating the sets for the abandoned park took 26 weeks. A total of 8 sound stages at Shepperton Studios were used.
  • Filming the “Trip a Little Light Fantastic” sequence and the corresponding dance took 2 weeks, sometimes with up to 50 dancers in the frame. The street scenes for the eight-minute clip were filmed in London. The sound stage had 5 levels, including a fountain, a bridge, a greenhouse, and 25 lamps (gas and electric). The scene was filmed with five cameras, including a fixed camera, two cameras on cranes, an aerial camera, and a camera on rails. 28 rotating street lamps and 18 ladders were created. 100 bicycles were also purchased and aged.
  • Mary Poppins' talking parrot was an animatronic puppet controlled by two technicians: one was responsible for the beak's movements, and the other for the eyes and head.
  • When the screenplay for the very first "Mary Poppins" film (Robert Stevenson, 1964) was being written, Walt Disney personally offered the lead role to actress Julie Andrews. She replied that she was pregnant and would not be able to participate in filming. Disney (1901-1966) so wanted Andrews to play Mary Poppins that he postponed the start of filming until the actress was able to return to the set. A similar story happened with this film. When the project was announced, filming had to be postponed due to Emily Blunt's pregnancy, who had been approved for the lead role.
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