This Is How Julie Andrews Reacts To Emily Blunt's Casting in 'Mary Poppins Returns'

Actress Emily Blunt reveals that Julie Andrews has blessed the actress in the remake of ‘Mary Poppins’. Julie Andrews bagged an Academy Award for her performance as the magical nanny in original ‘Mary Poppins’. During an encounter with Andrews, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Rob Marshall told Andrews about the new cast of ‘Mary Poppins Returns’.

‘The Devil Wears Prada' actress revealed, "Rob said he was in the Hamptons, and he saw (Andrews), and he said, “It's top secret, but Emily Blunt's paying Mary Poppins”. And she went, “Oh, wonderful”! Although Blunt did not have an encounter with Andrews, but her blessings helped her calm her nerves.

“I felt like I wanted to cry,” Blunt exclaimed. “It was lovely to get her stamp of approval. That took the edge off it, for sure”. ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ is expected to hit the theatre screens on Christmas 2018. Desimartini wishes that the movie sails smooth at the box office.

Source: thedailybeast.com