Mr. BeanHe is, without a doubt, one of the most famous faces of comedy in the world and perhaps the greatest exponent in Great Britain. The creation Rowan Atkinson It became a real phenomenon despite the fact that it had only 14 chapters and made the appearance of two films and a generous animated series that exceeds one hundred chapters.
One of the most marked and characteristic features of the character is that he doesn’t talk much, if anything, say a few words in a tone certainly abnormal. And, although this adds a special note to the character, have you ever wondered why they made that decision? Here we tell you.
Why Mr. Bean talks so little
The origins of the character date back to the childhood of its creator and performer, Rowan Atkinson, who said several times that a child had certain speech problems. This, of course, caused him some difficulties, however, he managed to find self-confidence in acting and so he found his profession.
This is how he was inspired by classic comedy, from stars like Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and mainly Mr. Hulot to create Mr. Bean, a character with a unique essence by submitting to irreverent situations with the slogan of laughing with the main support of his gestures.
In an interview for people, Atkinson assured that, for him, Mr. Bean He was like a 10-year-old boy trapped in a man’s body, that’s why he behaves so naively, but at the same time, he is a rather self-centered character.
Besides, the fact that Mr. Bean doesn’t talk much, help more people access your humor, as the character does not have to be translated to understand his character or what he feels, which gave him a plus to be known in the world.
Will you play Mr. Bean again?
One of the last times Atkinson played Mr. Bean, It was during the 2012 London Olympics, where Atkinson appeared at the opening ceremony singing a single note during a musical performance. Then a scene of his appeared, being left behind by a group running and finally hitting a ladder to finish the song.
However, Atkinson does not want to play the character because he believes that Mr. Bean must not grow old. He also recently said that it is tiring to play the character, it is stressful an adult’s view of childish behavior without realizing it. So most likely we’ll never see him live again.
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