Fans of the actor Rowan Atkinson, well-known for his iconic portrayal of Mr Bean, have been left annoyed after it was falsely reported that he had died.
This isn’t the first time the actor has been the sufferer of faux news surrounding his alleged demise.
An image of Atkinson stating he had died on 22 November 2021 from a pretend Twitter account, appearing as Fox News, unfold the lie and compelled individuals into opening a link that will have “extra info” on this, India TV News reported.
The British actor is 66-years-old and the tweet obtained the actor’s age incorrect, saying he was 58. The account has since been deleted however the tweet learn: “Mr Bean (Rowan Atkinson) died at 58 after [a] automobile accident.”
Similar tweets have been posted since 2017 and shared from different accounts however the link opens to Facebook.
Many individuals rapidly discovered this was pretend news and have been uninterested in the false studies. According to Twitter customers, this happens yearly.
Atkinson’s Mr Bean aired in 1990 in a half-hour particular for Thames Television. The actor defined that the character was impressed by Monsieur Hulot, a french comedian.
He mentioned Mr Bean was “completely egocentric and self-centred and doesn’t really acknowledge the exterior world. He’s a toddler in a person’s physique. Which is what most visible comedians are about”.
Mr Bean turned a world phenomenon, with a number of sequels, re-runs, films and animations accomplished over the years.
Playing the character for greater than 20 years, Atkinson meant to retire Mr Bean in 2012, a task that introduced him a lot success and thousands and thousands of followers.
“Apart from the incontrovertible fact that your bodily capacity begins to say no, I additionally suppose somebody of their 50s being childlike turns into just a little unhappy. You’ve obtained to watch out,” he advised The Daily Telegraph.
But the actor solely stopped in 2018 after showing as Mr Bean in a Chinese film titled Huan Le Xi Ju Ren.
Atkinson has discovered a lot success in different movies, resembling enjoying the comedic spy in the films Johnny English franchise.
Previously, there have been rumours that Atkinson would star as Adolf Hilter in season six of Peaky Blinders. The spokesperson of the crime collection mentioned the rumours have been false.
Compiled by Sandisiwe Mbhele
