How Mr Bean came to be
We all grew up watching Rowan Atkinson in the much loved Mr Bean television series, animation and movies.
But how did it all come to be?
Atkinson, who actually has a degree in electrical engineering from Oxford University, came up with the show’s idea while studying.
It was his love for acting and performing with the university’s comedy group known as “The Oxford Revue” which helped bring his character to life.
The British actor had a stutter which would disappear while portraying a character but he was well received by his peers and eventually by large audiences.
Atkinson described the show as “a child in a man’s body” and went on to create his dream which debuted on New Year’s Day in 1990 on ITV to a worldwide audience.
Not many actors can boast that.
Atkinson worked with fellow actor Richard Curtis, who saw a successful five-year run of Mr Bean which in turn saw the production of several movies.
Then in 2002, an animated series of Mr Bean was also created, which saw it enjoyed by millions more around the globe.
So how much did this make for Atkinson?
Are you ready? An eye-watering $150 million.
Not bad when you consider that the iconic character barely even utters a word!
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