10 Movie Heroes Who Were Secretly Just Awful
3. Mrs Doubtfire Was A Deadbeat Dad Who Stalked His Children - Mrs Doubtfire
What should you do should you find yourself separated from your wife and children due to your own tom-foolery? Well, according to Robin William’s character Daniel Hillard, he should dress-up as an aged nanny named Mrs Doubtfire – using his (or her) unassuming stealth to gain access to his wife and children, and to trick them into loving him again.
For some perspective, Daniel has a substance abuse problem and lost his voice-over job due to his own insolence, leading to the death of his marriage. Miranda, Daniel’s wife, moves on with her life but Daniel soon develops numerous plans to selfishly sabotage his wife's relationship with Stu (her new boyfriend).
Daniel, in a jealous rage, pours cayenne pepper all over Stu’s shrimp dinner (who is incredibly allergic to peppers) – nearly dispatching him entirely. It seems Mrs Doubtfire’s one and only motivation is to undeservedly win back his wife and children; regardless of the consequences which might await anyone else in the vicinity.