With Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson has created an immortal fictional character. In 1990 he appeared strange clumsiness appeared for the first time in the comedy series named after him. Since then, it has been impossible to imagine the world of pop culture without him. He has even conquered the big screen several times and caused absolute chaos.
Brown suit, white shirt and red tie – plus the intense look of Rowan Atkinson and something, at any moment go extremely wrong can: This is Mr. Bean as he lives and breathes. Film and series fans will definitely be familiar with the brilliant character. However, there is a secret that hardly anyone knows.
Mr. Bean is a Alien.
He has no idea how the world works: Rowan Atkinson’s Mr. Bean must be an alien
Probably very few people think about Mr. Bean as an alien, but if we look closely at the character, there is numerous clues – from incomprehensible mumbling to idiosyncratic behavior. Last but not least, Mr. Bean seems to have no idea how anything works on this earth.
Screen Rant looked at the question of whether Mr. Bean is really an alien and exciting quote from Atkinson found. The actor told The Buffalo News in 1997: “[Mr. Bean] There’s something slightly alien about it.” However, the evidence is far from over.
Mr. Bean’s ID only lists his first name as “Mr.” noted, similar to how one of the alien characters in The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is named Ford Prefect even though it is a car model. Mr. Bean also has one unusual relationship to electricity. In one episode he even turns into a magnet.
The Mr. Bean cartoon series introduces us to his alien clone family who don’t want him
Is Mr. Bean actually an alien who has come to Earth and is now camouflaging himself in the body of a human? We get the clearest answer to this question in the spin-off Mr. Bean – The Cartoon Series. In the last episode of the 3rd season Mr. Bean stumbles upon a doppelganger before the big reveal.
Hiding in a UFO lots of Mr. Bean cloneswho are just as strange as him. Although Mr. Bean wants to join the other clones, he is pushed into the depths by one of his colleagues and ends up on the ground in the spotlight – like in the iconic title sequence of the main series, in which he falls from the sky.
Originally, Rowan Atkinson even suggested this idea for this Finale of the first Mr. Bean series which aired in live-action form from 1990 to 1995. However, we never saw the crazy clone adventure in this form. Instead, the idea was later implemented as part of the cartoon version.
No other project from the Mr. Bean cosmos goes into more detail about the character’s origin story. The mess he causes with his planned appearance is far too tempting. However, the animated series suggests that this planned appearance has a specific reason: He’s just not from this world.
Where can you stream Mr. Bean in Germany?
You can watch the original series in its entirety on Amazon Prime Video with a subscription. The first two seasons of the animated series are also located there. Netflix offers the movie Mr. Bean is on vacation in its flat rate. The predecessor, Bean – The Ultimate Disaster Movie, is currently streaming on Joyn. And as free alternative We recommend that you take a look at Mr. Bean’s official YouTube channel.
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