Rick Springfield and Dick Van Dyke at the Gym

[BootinUp]

Rocker Rick Springfield is looking pretty fit for a man of 76. Previous generations may remember him as the “Jessie’s Girl” singer. This generation may know the ‘80s heartthrob from the New York-set rom-com 13 Going on 30 as the singer that teen Jenna Rink had a crush on. While at the gym, Springfield ran into 99-year-old Mary Poppins alum Dick Van Dyke where there was apparently “a little dance step” involved.

Imagine heading to the gym thinking it’ll be like any other day to get your reps in, only to run into Mary Poppins’ Bert! That’s what happened to Springfield when he filmed an episode of Men’s Health there, only to run into the 99-year-old actor. Look at the “Love Somebody” singer’s celebratory Instagram post, and tell me I’m not the only one feeling nostalgic:



https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/see-rick-springfield-run-into-99-year-old-dick-van-dyke-at-the-gym-and-a-little-dance-step-was-involved/ar-AA1NxRiM

[hlthe2b]

1. WOW! I'm so pleased to see this.

[highplainsdem]

2. Great Instagram post and article! Thanks!

[BootinUp]

6. No problem!

[malthaussen]

3. Dick van Dyke looks more like a pirate every year.

All he needs is a parrot on his shoulder.

-- Mal

[Wednesdays]

4. Seeing his pic with a beard reminds me of this:

(This was him playing Mr. Dawes, Sr., the chairman of Mr. Bank's bank in Mary Poppins.)

[robbob]

5. I did not know he had two roles in Mary Poppins!

Thanks for that! Tell me, was his accent for that any better than Burt’s? 😂

[Wednesdays]

8. I think the accent for that character was appropriate.

Dick Van Dyke himself his accent was terrible in his portrayal of Bert.

IIRC, Dick Van Dyke was originally slated to play a THIRD role in the film (I can't remember which role), but that role was filled by another actor long before shooting began.

[PuraVidaDreamin]

7. That's the spoonful of medicine I needed right there.

Dance and sing everyday.
That's the moral of that story.