Emily Blunt to play Mary Poppins in new Disney sequel

Magical nanny will revisit grown-up Banks siblings to help them survive a 'personal loss'

Emily Blunt
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More than 50 years after the original Mary Poppins, the magical nanny is set to return to the big screen in a sequel starring Emily Blunt.

The British actress will take over from Julie Andrews, who played the role opposite Dick Van Dyke as Bert the chimney sweep in 1964.

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