Variety is reporting that British star Colin Firth is in negotiations to play Fidelity Fiduciary Bank president William Weatherall Wilkins in Mary Poppins Returns. Assuming the deal goes through, he would join Emily Blunt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, and Emily Mortimer in the reboot/sequel to the 1964 classic.
Just in case you’re not familiar, Firth is an Oscar-winning actor (for The King’s Speech) who has also starred in many modern hits including Love, Actually and the Bridget Jones films, which most recently included Bridget Jones’s Baby.
Mary Poppins Returns is scheduled to be released on Christmas Day 2018.