Emily Blunt in talks to play Mary Poppins in Shaiman-Wittman composed film

[sueb1863]

I sure hope the people who paid tons of money to see Miranda in "Hamilton" aren't too disappointed when he has to take time off for filming. I imagine he'll be out of the show at least three or four months.

[sueb1863]

Sorry, double post!

[CarlosAlberto]

@mc1227: How would you know that he's all wrong for the part? Have you read a script? Seen a treatment or a run down of each characters description and the expectation for each?

 

I would think the producers would know more than you exactly who is right or wrong for this film and since they are pursuing him for the part he's obviously right and who they want.

 

[mc1227]

CarlosAlberto said: "@mc1227: How would you know that he's all wrong for the part? Have you read a script? Seen a treatment or a run down of each characters description and the expectation for each?

I would think the producers would know more than you exactly who is right or wrong for this film and since they are pursuing him for the part he's obviously right and who they want.

 

 

no, I haven't seen a script, nor have you.  The description of a lamplighter from that era would indicate to me that it should be a tall person, not someone Miranda's size.  Nor is he much of a singer or dancer.  As far as producers getting casting right for their productions is a big laugh.  The answer in this case has to do more with Miranda probably having a 3 project contract with Disney which is a customary practice.  Plus he is as hot as a firecracker right now.  

I like Lin Manual but this doesn't seem to be a good fit based on what I read so far.  Sorry if I hurt your feelings or something.  

 

 

 

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[best12bars]

Sounds like Mary doesn't age if they're moving the setting ahead 20 years and casting Emily Blunt. I don't have a problem with that at all. If Mary Poppins can slide up a bannister and pop through a chalk painting, why not have her ageless and timeless? She's a magical nanny.

[hork]

I've always thought of Mary as ageless. Julie Andrews was only 28 at the time, but you get the feeling the character's been doing this a long time, and has known Bert a long time (maybe she was even his nanny!).

 

Besides, Mary Poppins never explains anything.

[Mr. Nowack]

Mary is a timelord, so she just regenerated from her Julie face to her Emily face.

[Scarywarhol]

That's all the explanation I need. 

[RW3]

I just want both of their castings to be either confirmed or denied as soon as possible.

[Doody Fisher]

Mr. Nowack said: "Mary is a timelord, so she just regenerated from her Julie face to her Emily face.

 

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lmao. too true.

perhaps LMM will be playing the father of a new household that Mary decides to bestow her presence upon.

 

[Liza's Headband]

^ And you are....? 

[best12bars]

perhaps LMM will be playing the father of a new household that Mary decides to bestow her presence upon.

 

It says the character is a lamplighter in the article. Although, did they even have or need lamplighters in 1930s London? Gaslight was pretty much gone by then.

[Doody Fisher]

best12bars said: "perhaps LMM will be playing the father of a new household that Mary decides to bestow her presence upon.

 

 

 

It says the character is a lamplighter in the article. Although, did they even have or need lamplighters in 1930s London? Gaslight was pretty much gone by then.

 

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Thanks for the correction. Btw, on the wikipedia article on Gaslighting it says, "In the United Kingdom, coal-gas was used until the early 1970s." 

[rodrigo_ca]

hork said: "I've always thought of Mary as ageless. Julie Andrews was only 28 at the time, but you get the feeling the character's been doing this a long time, and has known Bert a long time (maybe she was even his nanny!).

Growing up I always tought Bert was just as magical as her, and that neither of them would get old, just move from place to place.

 

 

Besides, Mary Poppins never explains anything.

 

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[Dave19]

sueb1863 said: "I sure hope the people who paid tons of money to see Miranda in "Hamilton" aren't too disappointed when he has to take time off for filming. I imagine he'll be out of the show at least three or four months.

 

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Maybe they can have Aaron Tveit replace him in Hamilton? At least he looks a little like the actual Alexander Hamilton. And he can actually sing.

[Liza's Headband]

Hamilton was a mixed-race immigrant from the Caribbean. He was NOT caucasian and most historians believe he did NOT have light skin. Dumbass. 

[CarlosAlberto]

LOL...umbass is right. But can Aaron Tveit rap convincingly?! 

[Dave19]

Liza's Headband said: "Hamilton was a mixed-race immigrant from the Caribbean. He was NOT caucasian and most historians believe he did NOT have light skin. Dumbass. 

 

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I'm talking about looks, you race fetishist.

[Dave19]

CarlosAlberto said: "LOL...umbass is right. But can Aaron Tveit rap convincingly?! 

 

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Looks and singing voice will do. At least he has 2 out of 3 for the role.

[CarlosAlberto]

^ ^ ^  W H I T E   M A N ' S   B U R D E N  ^ ^ ^ 

[Jshan05]

Dave19 said: "Liza's Headband said: "Hamilton was a mixed-race immigrant from the Caribbean. He was NOT caucasian and most historians believe he did NOT have light skin. Dumbass. 

 

 

 

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I'm talking about looks, you race fetishist."

 

STOP TROLLING THIS BOARD, YOU RACIST! Nobody wants to hear you spew your hatred here...

 

[best12bars]

"Though his words are hateful, untrue,

 

Listen, listen, he's starting to spew.

 

Feed the troll ... tuppence a post ...

 

Tuppence, tuppence, tuppence a post ..."

[CarlosAlberto]

 

[Dave19]

So it's racist to hire an actor looking like the character?

 

This gets sicker every day.

[Mr. Nowack]

Another thread falls victim to nonsensical HAMILTON trollery.

 

I'm wondering what the movie will look like, will it be very dark and "gritty" due to its depression era setting? The original has such a vibrant look to it.

[best12bars]

I think the original film has a sooty look to it, other than the chalk painting scene. And the latter scenes before "Let's Go Fly a Kite" are somber (in the palette and lighting), not just the chimney sweep scene, but the bank late at night, the dark alleys of London, the empty park, etc.

 

I'm sure that was intentional.