Heartbreaking Lost Footage From MRS. DOUBTFIRE Makes Me Miss Robin Williams All Over Again
The theatrical cut of Mrs. Doubtfire that fans know and love already walks a very fine line between bitter depression and fanciful comedy as it grapples with the emotional fallout of a divorce and a father's attempt to remain a force in his children's lives. Now we have a couple of newly uncovered deleted scenes (shared by Matthew Keys on YouTube) that provide a deeper look into some of the darker elements of the story. In the first, Robin Williams' Daniel Hiller shows up late for his daughter's spelling bee, and in the second, the children overhear a fight between Daniel and Miranda (Sally Field). It's probably a good thing these scenes were cut, because I can imagine them being pretty devastating for kids who didn't grow up in an environment like that, and it might have turned out that these were some of the most memorable scenes instead of the more ridiculous, uplifting, and comedic sequences with Williams dressed in drag.
The actor's heartfelt, meta speech about acting, backed by Howard Shore's score, nearly brought tears to my eyes, and it made me desperately miss him all over again.
Via: AV Club