Columbus admitted to shooting alternate scenes after a viral tweet from Film Facts’ Twitter account suggested that Williams had such a talent for improvisation that there were unused “PG, PG-13, R, and NC-17- parts of the movie “were.
According to the filmmaker, Williams – who portrayed both Daniel Hillard and his alter ego, British matriarch Euphegenia Doubtfire – would “make one or two, three scripts. And then he said, ‘Then let me play’.”
Columbus recalled taking “anywhere from 15 to 22 shots.”
“He (Williams) sometimes trespassed on terrain that wouldn’t be suitable for a PG-13 movie, but certainly appropriate and hilariously funny for an R-rated movie.”
While some fans may be happy with the idea of an R-rated “Mrs Doubtfire,” Columbus said the version of the film will likely never be released.
“I would be open to maybe make a documentary about the making of the movie and allow people to re-edit certain scenes into an R-rated version,” Columbus said. “I think that’s the best approach.
Mrs. Doubtfire, which also stars Sally Field, Pierce Brosnan and Harvey Fierstein, has made $ 441.3 million at the worldwide box office.
Columbus said he remains “very proud” of the film and does not want to spoil his legacy in any way.
‘I’m in a good place with’ Mrs. Doubtfire ‘so there’s really no reason to make the final version. The final version of ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’ is now in the world. ‘
Widely regarded as one of the greatest comedy actors of his generation, Williams first made audiences laugh on the comedy circuit and ‘The Richard Pryor Show’, before winning hearts around the world as the alien Mork in TV -sitcom ‘Mork and Mindy’.
He brought his wacky energy to such films as ‘Dead Poets Society’ and ‘Good Morning, Vietnam’, winning numerous awards for acclaimed performances, including the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the lovable psychologist Sean Maguire in the drama ‘Good’. from 1997. Will hunt. ”
Williams died in August 2014 at the age of 63.