Working on 'Mary Poppins Returns' Was Nostalgic For Emily Blunt

For Hollywood star Emily Blunt, playing iconic character of Mary Poppins in new Disney film was like taking a trip down memory lane. 35-year-old actor is taking on iconic role in Disney's latest film "Mary Poppins Returns", which is a direct sequel to 1964 movie.

"I saw first film... I think I must have been about six or seven and was obviously swept away by magic of it, and of her, and what she could do in turning mundane into something magical and kind of joy she infused into se children's lives," actor said.

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"I think every child would have watched that, and t only felt reassured by her sort of sternness but also that she was gonna come in and make everything right again. And I think that combination of magic and reassurance has been thing that is seared into my stalgia when I think about 'Mary Poppins'," she ded.

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Directed by Rob Marshall, "Mary Poppins Returns" also features Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ben Whishaw, Emily Mortimer, and Julie Walters. film releases in India on January 4, 2019