12 Most Anticipated Upcoming Original Movie Characters

6. Jack (Lin-Manuel Miranda) - Mary Poppins Returns

Mary Poppins Returns
Disney

The Role: Jack, a lamplighter, Mary Poppins' (Emily Blunt) close friend and an apprentice to Bert (Dick Van Dyke) from the original movie.

Why You Should Be Excited: Lin-Manuel Miranda is an absolute force of nature as far as musicals are concerned, and given his incredible success with Hamilton above all else, it's easy to expect incredible work from him here as the movie's male lead.

While the focus will be squarely on Blunt taking over the title role, Miranda's never been one to phone things in, and it's easy to imagine him landing an Oscar nod right alongside Blunt if the part's meaty enough.

Though there is obvious nervousness about Mary Poppins getting such a belated sequel, given the immense talent attached the buzz surrounding the project is actually pretty damn optimistic. If nothing else, the vocal performances are sure to be splendid, and perhaps none better than Miranda himself.

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