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Want to give up 'Mr Bean', do more serious roles: Rowan Atkinson

Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson fears the end of his beloved comedy creation 'Mr Bean' is near as playing him has become 'childish and sad'.

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FP Archives|Nov 19, 2012, 12:52:36 IST

London: Actor-comedian Rowan Atkinson fears the end of his beloved comedy creation 'Mr Bean' is near as playing him has become 'childish and sad'.[caption id="attachment_527793" align="alignleft" width="380"] Rowan Atkinson. Pic courtesy IBNLive.[/caption]'Mr Bean' made his most recent appearance at the opening ceremony of London Olympic games 2012, but the 57-year-old actor now wants to concentrate on more serious acting roles, reported Daily Star online."The stuff that has been most commercially successful for me—basically quite physical, quite childish— I increasingly feel I'm going to do a lot less of," Atkinson said."Apart from the fact that your physical ability starts to decline, I also think someone in their 50s being childlike becomes a little sad. You've got to be careful," he added.Atkinsons' famous bumbling character Mr Bean debuted in 1990, with the show running for five years and spawning two successful movies and a cartoon spin off. PTI

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First Published:Nov 19, 2012, 12:51:53 IST
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