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Atkinson cashes in with Mr Bean with movie
Last updated at 13:22pm on 27.03.07Rowan Atkinson delighted the Leicester Square crowds by turning up to the premiere of his new Mr Bean film in character.
He drove a yellow mini onto the red carpet before larking about with tourists and fans by climbing on top of his car and borrowing their video cameras.
• Gallery: Mr. Bean's Holiday premiere
Mr. Bean: Delighted the crowds by pitching up on the red carpet in his yellow mini
The new release - Mr Bean's Holiday - tells the story of the tweed jacket-wearing character's escapades during a break in the south of France which sees him stumble into the Cannes Film Festival.
Atkinson was joined by co-stars Max Baldry and Emma de Caunes at the West End premiere at the Odeon.
Mr. Bean's premiere: Rowan Atkinson pictured with co-stars Max Baldry and Emma de Caunes
He said: "He's [Mr Bean] a child and it's fun playing a child. He exhibits all the characteristics of childhood.
"He seems quite innocent and vulnerable and naive and then suddenly he's transformed into the most aggressive and vindictive and self-centred individual you've ever met."
Also at the premiere was Hollywood star Willem Dafoe who described his role in the movie as an "egotistical director", adding: "I've known a few of those in my time."
Who could he mean?
