I have tons of respect for Rowan Atkinson. I think his work in Blackadder is just incredible and it truly is one of my favourite comedies of all time. And though, I do admit to liking Mr. Bean in my childhood somewhat and thinking the first motion picture wasn’t too bad, it’s a shame that this character will be what he will always be remembered by. His talent is so much better than Mr. Bean.
Anyway, next year’s movie Mr. Bean’s Holiday will mark the first time in ten years that Rowan Atkinson has played the character (unless you count lending his voice to the animated tv show) and will likely be a tough sell for audiences in 2007. The character’s popularity is certainly not what it was back then.
The plot is being kept pretty much underwraps at the moment but it will go something like this…. Mr. Bean goes on holiday to the south of France, where a series of his personal diary vignettes have somehow found it’s way to be shown in the Cannes Film Festival. Presumably the usual Bean fumbling antics ensues during his vacation.
Mr. Bean’s Holiday is released in the U.K. in March 2007, with the movie hitting the States next September.
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oh my. I had no idea. Really? Another bean movie? Coool.
Fuck yea! Mr. Bean is amazing! I, however, did not like the Americanized Bean movie…i thought that sucked somewhat even though i still loved Rowan in it. I think they need to make a “Bean” movie like the original tv show…i mean….the bean movie doesnt necessarily need a STORY…just a movie full of a bunch of funny and random scenarios with Bean living his life. I MEAN…the scenarios would all be cleverly planned out and have huge jokes like in the tv show. so, what im saying is itd be like Jackass in that it doesnt need a well developed storyline throughout(like in the original Bean movie) and instead, be full of little scenarios like in the tv show.
Didn’t know their was so many Mr. Bean fans out there!!
awesome! I’ll be in line to see it.