Robin Williams had discussions about Mrs. Doubtfire 2 shortly before his passing

Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus had conversations about a potential sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire not long before the actor's death.

Mrs. Doubtfire is one of the most beloved comedy movies of all time and arguably Williams' most iconic character. It was a remarkable box office success, earning $441 million on a budget of $25m.

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There were rumours of a sequel for years, but Williams wasn't keen as he didn't believe it would live up to the original.

However, according to Columbus, the pair had talked about Mrs. Doubtfire 2, though the legendary comedian had reservations about going through the gruelling hair and makeup stints again.

“I went to his house and we sat down and talked about it and the script was really strong," the Home Alone director told Business Insider.

“Robin’s only comment was, ‘Boss, do I have to be in the suit as much this time?’ It was physically demanding. For Robin, I think it was like running a marathon every day he was in the Doubtfire costume. He was older, obviously.

“So we talked about it and I think he was hoping in the rewrite we would cut back on the Doubtfire character. But then Robin passed away so there will never be a sequel to Mrs Doubtfire.”

Williams tragically passed away in 2014 after taking his own life at his home in California.

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Columbus hopes there's no sequel

With no Williams to play Mrs. Doubtfire, Columbus hopes that nobody attempts to make a sequel.

 "Fox/Disney owns the rights to the character so they can do whatever they want," he explained.

"Should they? God no. I will certainly be very vocal about it if they decide to do it."