Dick Van Dyke straight-up bribed Walt Disney to play the old banker in Mary Poppins

Dick Van Dyke, the 92-year old silver screen veteran, is (sorta) reprising his Mary Poppins role in the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns. Not that of chimney sweep Bert, mind you, but of Mr. Dawes, the old banker at the Fidelity Fiduciary Bank that Van Dyke also played. Mary Poppins Returns takes place years after the…

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from The A.V. Club http://bit.ly/2r7KE0B