Dick Van Dyke to appear in upcoming ‘Mary Poppins’ sequel
EXCLUSIVE: Dick Van Dyke Opens Up About His Role in 'Mary Poppins' Sequel (Entertainment Tonight)
Dick Van Dyke attends the 29th Annual Gypsy Awards Luncheon on April 24, 2016, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. Van Dyke confirmed to several outlets on Dec. 19, 2016, that he will appear in an upcoming sequel to "Mary Poppins." (John Salangsang/File, Invision/AP)
In this June 25, 1963, photo, Dick Van Dyke, left, is airborne during a dance with Julie Andrews, right, during the filming of "Mary Poppins" in Los Angeles. The 91-year-old Van Dyke confirmed to several outlets on Dec. 19, 2016, that he will appear in an upcoming sequel to the 1964 film. (Don Brinn/File, AP)
LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke will appear in Disney’s upcoming sequel to “Mary Poppins.”
Van Dyke played chimney sweep Bert in the 1964 original as well as the elderly banker, Mr. Dawes. He tells Entertainment Tonight that in “Mary Poppins Returns,” he’ll play Mr. Dawes’ son.
The 91-year-old comedy legend says he’ll be going to London in the spring to shoot his part, which he calls “a little song-and-dance number.”
He tells The Hollywood Reporter that the movie will be set 20 years after the original.
Emily Blunt is set to play Mary Poppins. Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury and “Hamilton’s” Lin-Manuel Miranda will also star.
