If "Mrs. Doubtfire 2" pushes through, producers will have a difficulte time finding a replacement in the aftermath of Robin Williams' death.
News of Robin Williams' death came as a shock to the entertainment industry. Among the many questions left in the wake of an actor's untimely death involves planned or ongoing movies.
Williams was reportedly keen on reprising his role as Daniel Hillard in a sequel to the 1993 hit, apparently meeting with screenwriter David Berenbaum to boot. The future of the project is now uncertain, and even if it ever pushes through, finding someone else for the role would be a challenge.
No official decision has been reached, and it's still possible to do a sequel with a worthy replacement standing in as tribute to Williams' legacy.
Robin Williams' co-star Sally Field in "Mrs. Doubtfire" remembers him: "He always lit up when he was able to make people laugh, and he made them laugh his whole life long, tirelessly. He was one of a kind. There will not be another." (okmagazine.com)
Robin Williams is also working on four other films besides "Mrs. Doubtfire 2," some in the middle of production. He plays a dad in the road-trip film "Merry Friggin' Christmas," to release on November 7. "Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb" reprises Ben Stiller's role, with Williams in the role of Teddy Roosevelt, out December 19.
The release date of "Boulevard," which co-stars Bob Odenkirk and Kathy Baker, is to be determined, although it was already screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. Robin Williams' voice is also featured in the animated feature "Absolutely Anything," out next year, co-starring Simon Pegg and Kate Beckinsale.
News of a sequel to "Mrs. Doubtfire" was widely anticipated, but reports maintain that "Mrs. Doubtfire 2" is likely to be shelved in light of Robin Williams' death. Alternative solutions include using CGI, which is considered in the wake of Philip Seymour Hoffman and his part in "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay," or a recast of actors, like the ensemble of replacements who took their turn as stand-ins for Heath Ledger in "The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus." (cbc.ca)
