Rowan Atkinson immortalised in Beano

OHMYGOSSIP — Rowan Atkinson has been immortalised in the Beano.
The 67-year-old comedy legend – who is known for his role as the hapless Mr. Bean – will star as an accident-prone house-sitter called Trevor in the comic strip and in a new nine-part Netflix series titled ‘Man vs Bee.’
In a statement, he said: “Like many British school children I was an avid Beano reader. Beano remains a unique piece of our pop culture, and something that has been shaped by and shaped British comedic sensibilities for over 80 years. I am genuinely thrilled that my alter ego, Trevor, has been immortalised in the Beano world!”
The nine-part comedy series will be released on the streaming giant later this month and the ‘Johnny English’ star has joined iconic characters such as Dennis and Gnasher as part of a special comic strip to celebrate the launch of the show.
In the comic strip, Rowan’s character attempts to house-sit for the Mayor of Beanotown – the father of Walter – as the family head off on holiday but a pesky bee arrives and chaos ensues.
Mike Stirling, Director of Mischief at Beano Studios, said: “Beano has always been a hive of comic chaos, so there was a real buzz about the place to have the comedy legend that is Rowan Atkinson visit Beanotown to make mischief with another troublemaker identified by their stripes; The Bee! I’m only worried Dennis and Minnie will sting us for new stripy jumpers in tribute!
“We think it was meant to bee, that when Netflix was looking for a unique new way of telling the world about the show, they thought of us. We hope everyone has as much fun reading the strip as we had making it!”
The “bee-spoke” comic strip will be launched on June 17 and is available to view exclusively at beano.com.
‘Man vs. Bee’ will premiere on Netflix on June 24.

Source: VacationHunter.Online

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