Question: who is playing mary poppins in the new movie
Answer: Travers and a sequel film to 1964 's Mary Poppins , the film stars Emily Blunt as the title character , with Lin - Manuel Miranda , Ben Whishaw , Emily Mortimer , Pixie Davies , Joel Dawson , Nathanael Saleh , Julie Walters , Colin Firth , Meryl Streep , and Angela Lansbury in supporting roles .