Mary Poppins star Dick Van Dyke slams modern screen violence
by Dalya Alberge from Technology | The Guardian on (#2K6SS)
Veteran actor says Walt Disney would have been horrified by the content of today's video games and films
Dick Van Dyke, who is currently filming Mary Poppins Returns, which is scheduled for release next year, has warned of his fears over the effects of "scary" video games and films on young children.
The 91-year-old actor, who will make a cameo appearance in the upcoming film, describes these activities as a far cry from the free-spirited, kite-flying, carousel-riding world of the two children, Jane and Michael, in the original Mary Poppins.
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