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You Can Thank Kurt Russell For The Penguins In Mary Poppins

In a 2016 conversation with GQ, Russell revealed that he actually had a close relationship with Walt Disney as a young teen. As such, Disney would ask for his thoughts on upcoming films (it probably didn't hurt that the actor fit squarely into the studio's target demographic). When Disney eventually asked about "Mary Poppins," Russell admitted that the then-current version of the movie was "okay," but not something that he'd recommend.

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    You Can Thank Kurt Russell For The Penguins In Mary Poppins

    You Can Thank Kurt Russell For The Penguins In Mary Poppins

    Russell's comments may have brought about the penguins, but he wasn't the only person involved in their creation. The scene required lots of careful …

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