RadioTimes.com<\/a>, the star explained that her entire family had been huge fans of the original \u2013 and said that she was especially excited to be playing the daughter of Jenny Agutter\u2019s character Bobbie Waterbury.<\/p> \u201cI watched it with my mum and dad, who were huge fans of it,\u201d she said of her memories of watching the first film. \u201cAnd it was usually at Christmas that we watched it.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo there\u2019s so much nostalgia \u2013 and when I got the phone call saying that they were doing The Railway Children Return and that I would be having the opportunity to be Jenny Agutter\u2019s daughter, it was quite hysterical in our house, especially with my family.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo it\u2019s been a real honour to be part of this film.\u201d<\/p>\n
Although Smith and Agutter have key roles in the film, the main focus is on a brand new generation of railway children \u2013 who are played by an impressive cast of child actors.<\/p>\n
And Smith said that she thoroughly enjoyed getting the chance to work with the young stars, who she described as \u201cwonderful\u201d.<\/p>