Thankfully it was saved
She was so concerned that she wrote a letter to Travers, in the hopes that she would intervene – which she did!
36. Emily Blunt was incredibly nervous to accept the role in the new film
Andrews’ is a tough act to follow – and Emily Blunt recognized this immediately. She admitted:
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“I was filled with a mixture of two emotions – I was obviously very excited, but I was also frozen with fear because, well, Mary herself is so iconic, and Julie Andrews is so iconic, too.”
Well, hopefully she’s practically perfect in every way!
37. A particularly famous cast
Although we don’t yet know just how good the film’s going to be, we know it’s laden with famous actors.
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The most famous names include: Julie Walters, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth and even Angela Lansbury.
Are you excited too? All aboard the hype train!
But perhaps the most famous name to feature in the film is Dick Van Dyke himself, who is playing Mr. Dawes Jr. (we presume, the son of his original character). If nothing else, it promises to be a fun adventure for Christmas!
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