The new stars ofMary Poppins Returnshad a special treat on set whenDick Van Dykereprised one of his roles from the original.The iconic 92-year-old actor makes his triumphant return to the story disguised as Mr. Dawes Sr., andLin-Manuel MirandaandEmily Bluntwere amazed to meet him. The two opened up about the special moment for a new20/20special all about the making ofMary Poppins Returns.“You spend five minutes with Dick Van Dyke and you are more alive than you were before,” Miranda, 38, says in PEOPLE’s exclusive clip while Blunt, 35, laughs alongside him.“You feel like you’re not doing enough in your life,” she adds.DISNEYVan Dyke shocked fans when the sequel trailer dropped earlier this year and showed the legendary actor dancing on a desk — looking exactly the same as he did 54 years earlier in the original opposite Julie Andrews.“He has more energy at 91 than I ever have in my life, and I’m not an unenergetic person,” Miranda says. “It was such a joy to have him there.”“The energy and the spirit behind the eyes is extraordinary,” Blunt adds.Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic – A Special Edition of 20/20airs on Thursday, November 22 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
The new stars ofMary Poppins Returnshad a special treat on set whenDick Van Dykereprised one of his roles from the original.
The iconic 92-year-old actor makes his triumphant return to the story disguised as Mr. Dawes Sr., andLin-Manuel MirandaandEmily Bluntwere amazed to meet him. The two opened up about the special moment for a new20/20special all about the making ofMary Poppins Returns.
“You spend five minutes with Dick Van Dyke and you are more alive than you were before,” Miranda, 38, says in PEOPLE’s exclusive clip while Blunt, 35, laughs alongside him.
“You feel like you’re not doing enough in your life,” she adds.
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Van Dyke shocked fans when the sequel trailer dropped earlier this year and showed the legendary actor dancing on a desk — looking exactly the same as he did 54 years earlier in the original opposite Julie Andrews.
“He has more energy at 91 than I ever have in my life, and I’m not an unenergetic person,” Miranda says. “It was such a joy to have him there.”
“The energy and the spirit behind the eyes is extraordinary,” Blunt adds.
Mary Poppins Returns: Behind the Magic – A Special Edition of 20/20airs on Thursday, November 22 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET on ABC.
source: people.com
