This fan theory will change the way you look at Mr Bean
It’s been 25 years since Mr Bean first appeared on our screens, but a new fan theory might just change the way you look at Rowan Atkinson’s popular character.
A fan theory on the popular internet forum Reddit claims Mr Bean is actually a character from outer space, and they point to the opening sequence as proof.
Reddit user iKomrade said, “At the beginning of an episode, you see a bright light appear on the ground and then it grows bigger and bigger until it stops and Mr Bean falls, which in my opinion, is a comical take on an alien being beamed down from a spaceship.”
Other users argued and expanded on the theory, with one forum users believing he was a human who was once abducted by aliens before being he returned to earth.
Redditor chris2webby wrote, “He used to be normal, which is how he has his own apartment, has a girlfriend, and somehow has some spending money.
“But then he was abducted by aliens, tested on, and then dumped back onto Earth (which explains the opening to every episode where he falls from a light in the sky). Since he was tested on, it messed with his mind and now he is socially awkward.”
Atkinson gave legs to this theory in an 1993 interview where he gave a brief rundown of a synopsis of a Mr Bean episode that never actually got made.
Atkinson reportedly said, “He sees this spaceship landing in a field and he stops the car. He looks up and suddenly the door (lowers) and this bright light comes out of the spaceship and a Mr Bean walks out of the spaceship... and then another Mr Bean and they all shake hands and then 25 more Mr Beans all come out of the spaceship and pat him on the back and say ‘very nice to see you’.”
So, what’s your take? Do you think there’s more to Mr Bean than meets the eyes? Or do some people just have too much time on their hands? Let us know!