10 Crazy Movie Sequels That (Thankfully) Never Happened
3. Mrs. Doubtfire 2 Almost Had Daniel Spying On His Teenage Daughter At College
Mrs. Doubtfire, one of the most beloved films of the '90s, already had a kind of creepy premise; in order to spend more time with his kids, a separated father assumes the identity of a Scottish nanny and sort of hangs out with them in disguise. It's weird, but due to Robin Williams' heartfelt performance and natural charisma, the film just about gets away with it.
Imagine if the proposed sequel had been made, though, what with its really, really unsettling plot that would have seen an overprotective Daniel following his eldest daughter to college and assuming the role of, like, a teacher or something, in order to ensure that she isn't getting up to any mischief whilst away from home.
College is renowned as that time when a teenager makes the transition to that of an adult, of course, and with that comes sex and alcohol and maybe even drugs; having a costumed Robin Williams spying on his daughter as she's flirting with boys and smoking a bong would have been in really bad taste, not to mention it would have rendered Daniel as a backwards pervert.
Thankfully, this sequel - which was at one time scheduled to enter production - was tossed aside after Williams' unexpected death. I, for one, am glad that it never went past the outline stage... it's genuinely alarming.