Mrs. Doubtfire ‘Director Chris Columbus addresses rumors’ NC-17 Cut’

Director Chris Columbus has speculated around a rumored NC-17-rated version of his beloved 1993 comedy “Mrs. Doubt.”

There is no NC-17 version of the Robin Williams-led movie, but there is is an R-rated cut, Columbus told Entertainment Weekly.

“The reality is there was a deal between Robin and myself, which is, he’s doing one or two, three scripts,” Columbus said. ‘And then he said,’ Then let me play. And we would basically go anywhere between 15 and 22 shots, I think 22 is the most I remember. “

Released with a PG-13 rating, “Mrs. Doubtfire” starred Williams as divorced father Daniel Hillard, who pretends to be an older female nanny named Euphegenia Doubtfire to stay close to his children.

Fans were buzzing this week about the possibility of an NC-17 release after one viral tweet from the Film Facts account, stated that the late Williams had “improvised so much that there were PG, PG-13, R and NC-17 cuts.”

The tweet was based on something Columbus himself said in 2015. The director, who called Williams “the best actor I’ve worked with,” told Yahoo Entertainment that he ended up “literally having a PG-rated version of the movie, PG-13. , R and NC-17. “

However, Columbus told EW this week that the “NC-17” comment was a joke.

An R film rating means that children under 17 must be accompanied to see the film in theaters by a parent or adult guardian, while an NC-17 rating means that no one under 17 is admitted.

It’s unclear whether fans craving a more naughty version of the iconic babysitter will fulfill their wish. When asked if he would ever give the audience an R-rated “Mrs. Doubt,” Columbus said he would be ‘open’ to a documentary about the making of the film, which could include scenes from the R-rated version .

Cast members recalled Williams’ hilarious and shocking improvisation at a 2018 reunion. Pierce Brosnan, who played Williams’ rival, Stu, said he “ couldn’t really ” keep it together in light of the comic legend’s many allusions.

But Mara Wilson, who played young Natalie Hillard in the movie (the daughter of Williams’s character) listed on Twitter that Williams kept it kid-friendly when she attended.

“He didn’t say any of the blue things around me, but I know he said it,” she wrote. “I wouldn’t be surprised if there was material for an R rating. NC-17? Not really.”