Emma Thompson adopts regal look for biopic

Los Angeles: Actress Emma Thompson sported a sophisticated look to shoot for upcoming Walt Disney biopic ‘Saving Mr Banks’. Thompson, 53, plays author P.L. Travers who made the character of Mary Poppins. She was shooting at the studio Friday in a white dress with a blue pashmina, reports dailymail.co.uk. Walt Disney, the founder of the animated studio, spent 14 years trying to persuade Travers to allow him to make a film on her children`s story. Directed by John Lee Hancock, the role of American producer Disney will be played by Tom Hanks. The movie is slated to release in December 2013. IANS