Robin Williams is an irreplaceable actor who we lost too soon. In the many stories of casting choices slipping away and performances that never made it to the screen, the one involving Williams’ potential role in Detective Pikachu hurts the most.

Williams will always be a beloved icon whose boundless energy and heart made him people’s first choice. So, this wasn’t just a missed opportunity but a testament to how deep his legacy runs.

Robin Williams as Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting | Miramax Films Robin Williams as Professor Oak in Detective Pikachu

As per sources, Nintendo had only one actor in mind to play an important role in Detective Pikachu. The character in question was Professor Oak, who doesn’t appear in the movie at all because the company had one non-negotiable condition, i.e., Robin Williams had to play him (via TV Tropes).

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