Mr. Bean’s days are numbered, says Rowan Atkinson

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Ever since actor Rowan Atkinson created his famous character Mr. Bean, the world hasn't been able to watch a scary movie, jump off a diving board, or make a sandwich the same way again. But sadly, the British thespian has announced that Mr. Bean's silent days could be numbered.

"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," the 57-year-old actor told the U.K.'s Daily Telegraph over the weekend. "Apart from the fact that your physical ability starts to decline, I also think someone in their fifties being childlike becomes a little sad. You've got to be careful."