As classy as the whole thing looked on screen, Julie Andrews has revealed that “a few Anglo-Saxon swear words” were used during a botched harness stunt during the filming of “Mary Poppins.”
Andrews appeared on Stephen Colbert's “The Late Show” in the US when she revealed the near-catastrophic incident.
“There was a very dangerous day at the very end of filming when I was in this unbearably painful harness,” she said.
“And I spent the longest time hanging up there with the umbrella.
(Source: CBS)
“I thought I felt the wire give way and fall about six inches. I was nervous… and very tired.
“So I called down and said, 'Excuse me, if you let me down, could you let me down very gently because I feel like I'm slipping and I just don't feel very safe up here.'”
And what happened next?
“I fell on the stage. I did. And then there was a terrible silence for a minute and I must admit that a few Anglo-Saxon swear words flew from my soul.”
Arguably the most classic Disney musical, it came out 53 years ago when Andrews – now 83 – was 28.
The sequel, “Mary Poppins Returns,” is planned for 2018, with Emily Blunt in the role of the magical nanny.
At her side are Ben Whishaw as the adult Michael Banks, Emily Mortimer as his adult sister Jane, as well as Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury and Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Dick Van Dyke, who of course played chimney sweep Burt in the original, will also have a cameo appearance.
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