Dick van Dyke, Ed Asner should make 'the Odd couple' remake of 'remake' before his death of 'The Odd couple'

Before the latter actor's death, Dick van Dyke had a special project with Ed Asner.

Dick, 99, revealed during a Q&A with his wife Arlene van Dyke that he and the long -time friend Asner, who died in August 2021 at the age of 91, should come together for a remake of classical comedy The strange couple.

“It would have been so much fun and we lost it. I lost a lot of friends,” said Dick during the conversation in the Dick & Arlene van Dyke Present Vandy Camp Event in Malibu, California.

“He survived all,” said the 53 -year -old Arlene about her husband. “This is the curse of life in almost 100.”

Arlene then noticed that the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Star is “still so positive”, although he has lost so many beloved friends and former Costars over the years, and asked him the secret of his happy mindset.

“Well, life was good to me. I can't complain,” Dick just replied.

The fans were introduced for the first time The strange couple 's iconic Duo Oscar and Felix in Neil Simon's Broadway piece in 1965. A film followed in 1968 with Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau. Felix, a decent freak, is taking in with his untidy best friend Oscar after his divorce, and her relationship is put to the test – and a few more.

A TV series developed by Garry Marshall, which was premiered in September 1970 and ran five seasons. Jack Klugman portrayed Oscar, and Tony Randall played Felix, and her different budget standards led to many comedic clashes when the couple shared an apartment in New York City.

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During the chat with people at the Malibu event, at which Dick performed with his hairdresser quartet, the actor Vantastix, who became 100 in December 100, said why he continues to appear on stage and go on stage instead of going to retire.

“I'm a ham,” he says. “I love it. I get an energy chamber from an audience.”

Dick considered his decades of entertainment career and took his train when Albert Peterson in Bye birdie On Broadway from April 1960 to October 1961, most of the role of most for him.

“[It’s] The one who got me on the way, “he explains.” It was the biggest thrill. And I got a tony [Award] later.”

The Broadway appearance led him to start his film career by playing Albert in the 1963 film adaptation Bye birdie.

At that time it was also Dick Headliner The Dick van Dyke ShowA sitcom in which he played a comedy author named Rob Petrie. In the middle of the successful five -year run of the show, he was also occupied together with Julie Andrews in 1964 Mary Poppins In not one, but two roles: Chimney Sweep Bert and banking chairman Mr. Dawes Sr.

Dick remembered the people like the Andes, 89, “as sweet as possible and so patient with me” – especially since he had to struggle with the vocal potencies of his performance.

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“I'm not a real singer, so I'm more of it and fight to get there and sing in addition to the note. I only took myself in the recording forever,” he says.

“But [Andrews] Was only patient as possible and always helped me and said, 'think up. Think there. 'And it turned out to be great, “he continues.” It was wonderful. We had a wonderful time together. “