Dick Van Dykejust starred in his first role of 2019:Golden Globespresenter!
The actor, 93, took the stage with hisMary Poppins ReturnscostarEmily Bluntto present an intro about the movie, which wasnominatedfor best motion picture, comedy or musical.
The audience at the Beverly Hills Hilton in Beverly Hills, California, gave Van Dyke a standing ovation as he made his way up. Blunt’s husbandJohn Krasinskicheered on the actress and Van Dyke.
“I spotted Carol Burnett out there and I said, ‘My God, I know her!'” Van Dyke said when he got to the mic, receiving a chuckle from Burnett.
Blunt complimented Van Dyke’s “superhuman” vision as he read from the teleprompter and she had to put on glasses.
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Van Dyke, who starred in the 1964 musicalMary Poppins, returned in the 2018 sequel in a poignant cameo in which he reminds the audience all about the magic of the first film.
He talked about the brief appearance on the red carpet ahead of the 2019Golden Globes.
“I get a really good job every 50 years or so,” Van Dyke said. “I didn’t get to come down a chimney, but the new movie is very, very good. Very different from the original Mary Poppins but times change in 50 years and so do I.”
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“I had some misgivings because almost traditionally sequels don’t work. They’re never quite as good as the original,” he continued to PEOPLE. “[But] This is an homage to Walt and the original movie. I was so impressed that their heart was in the right place. They wanted to pay respect to the original. And I was so tickled when they asked me because it was kind of like bookends for me.”
In the end, the longtime actor knows thatMary Poppinswill play as special of a part in his legacy as it has played in his life.
“I would imagine it would be the thing I would be remembered for,” Van Dyke says ofPoppins. “I get a lot of mail today from kids who have just discoveredMary Poppins. So it’s on its third generation and holding up very well. I’m sure that if I’m remembered for anything it’ll beMary Poppins.”
The 76th annual Golden Globe Awards air Jan. 6 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.Mary Poppins Returnsis in theaters now.
source: people.com
