Why 1987 Robin Williams ‘Anti-War’ Cult-Hit Scrapped A Sequel Despite $123M Success

The Hollywood industry is a melting pot of different actors and actresses coming together from different backgrounds and bringing their unique take to different aspects of filmmaking and entertainment. Amongst them, are stars like the Late Robin Williams, who is still remembered for his absolutely hilarious performances in his stand-up routines and films.

Robin Williams

Regarded to this day as one of the best comedians and actors the industry has seen, the star’s accolades are almost never-ending. Even when being a part of major motion pictures, the star gained a lot of respect for his character portrayal. With such a prestigious track record, one of his films still had its planned sequels scrapped for some reason.

Robin William’s Good Morning, Vietnam Had Its Sequel Canceled

Robin Williams in a still from Good Morning, Vietnam

While he may have been popular for his exceptional stand-up performances in the past, the Late Robin Williams was also an accomplished actor, who won an Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor category for his contributions in Good Will Hunting, which was a long departure from his comedic self. But with the release of his war comedy cult classic Good Morning, Vietnam, there were rumors of a sequel seeing the original’s success at the box office. But that never saw the light of day.

After the film gained a whopping $123 Million at the box office, the creators would go on to write the script for the next film in the series titled Good Morning, Chicago. Since the previous film was focused on bringing life during the Vietnam War in a comedic light to the audience, the sequel would have focused on the 1968 Democratic National Convention where William’s character would’ve been sent as a reporter.

There are a plethora of theories that suggest why the script was never taken forward into production, but the most common one that many have come to the conclusion is due to a big disagreement about how the film would look and how it would be directed between the Dead Poets Society star, the director Barry Levinson, and The Walt Disney Company who was the producer.

Therefore, the much-awaited sequel to a beloved film never came into existence.

What Was Good Morning, Vietnam About?

Robin Williams as Adrian Cronauer in a still from Good Morning, Vietnam

With the advent of the Vietnam War, a disc jockey named Adrian Cronauer is sent to the country in the service of The Armed Forces Radio Service to please the troops and entertain them with his performance. As he continues to go on air day after day, the soldiers keep falling in love with his hilarious nature and his entertaining talents, but his seniors don’t approve of his tactics of bringing them the joy of laughter at a time of war.