Latest Rowan Atkinson News
Rowan Atkinson To Play Johnny English Again
Rowan Atkinson is to return for a fourth ‘Johnny English’ film.The 69-year-old actor – who has previously played the titular hapless secret agent in three movies in the spy spoof franchise, the 2003 original, 2011’s...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 February 2024
Paul King Would 'Definitely' Make A Wonka Sequel
Paul King wants to make a 'Wonka' sequel.The 45-year-old director has revealed that he'd love to make another film about Willy Wonka, the fictional character from Roald Dahl's 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'.Paul told Total...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 September 2023
Timothee Chalamet Completes Wonka Filming
Timothee Chalamet has finished filming for 'Wonka'.The 25-year-old actor will play the lead role in the musical film, which acts as a prequel to 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' and centres on a young version...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 14 October 2021
Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman And Sally Hawkins Join Wonka Prequel
Rowan Atkinson, Olivia Colman and Sally Hawkins lead the new additions to the 'Wonka' prequel. The hotly-anticipated musical movie - which is set to see Timothee Chalamet star as the titular chocolatier - has just...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 30 September 2021
Rowan Atkinson And Kate Beckinsale Among Winners At National Film Awards UK
Rowan Atkinson, Kate Beckinsale and Ricky Gervais were among the winners at the National Film Awards UK.The ceremony was held at the Porchester Hall in London on Thursday (01.07.21) to celebrate the efforts of those...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 02 July 2021
Rowan Atkinson Set To Star In Silent Film About His Life
Rowan Atkinson is to star in a silent movie about his life.The 'Mr. Bean' actor has shot secret behind-the-scenes footage throughout his career that will be used in a flick about him. All the recordings...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 21 May 2021
Rowan Atkinson Expecting Third Child At The Age Of 62
Congratulations are in order for Rowan Atkinson, who is apparently set to become a father again at the grand age of 62. It will be his third child in all, and first child with partner...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 13 November 2017
Rowan Atkinson Receives Mixed Reviews For His Portrayal Of 'Maigret'
Rowan Atkinson helped ITV to a ratings winner over the bank holiday weekend, making his debut as the French detective Maigret in the new series of the same name, and netting nearly 6 million viewers...
By Ed Biggs in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 March 2016
Rowan Atkinson's Wife Divorces Him On Grounds Of "Unreasonable Behaviour"
Rowan Atkinson has divorced his wife of more than 24 years Sunetra Sastry in a court hearing that lasted less than a minute, after he left her for a comedy actress nearly half his age.Atkinson,...
By Ed Biggs in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 10 November 2015
Rowan Atkinson Is Divorced
The Mr. Bean star split from his make-up artist wife Sunetra in 2014, and he later embarked on a new relationship with actress Louise Ford, who he appeared alongside in a 2013 West...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 November 2015
Tony Robinson Says He Thinks A New 'Blackadder' Series Is On The Cards
Sir Tony Robinson has said he thinks a new series of classic BBC comedy ‘Blackadder’ is on the cards, but only if they can meant the price of Hugh Laurie. Laurie was one of the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 August 2015
Disney To Make Lion King Sequel
Disney is to make a 'Lion King' sequel.The movie studio has announced plans to make another movie in the franchise, the most successful of which was the original in 1994 that featured the voices of...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 August 2015
Rowan Atkinson Sells Mclaren F1 Supercar For £8 Million
Blackadder star Rowan Atkinson has sold his beloved McLaren F1 supercar for more than £8 million. The vehicle was listed for sale in January through London-based luxury car dealer Taylor & Crawley.Rowan Atkinson has sold...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 June 2015
Rowan Atkinson Sells Car For 8m
Rowan Atkinson has sold his car for £8 million.The 60-year-old comic agreed one of the ''biggest-ever'' vehicle deals in the UK by parting with his 240mph McLaren F1 sports car - which was rebuilt in...
By Bang Showbiz in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 June 2015
Rowan Atkinson Selling Sports Car For $12.8 Million
British actor Rowan Atkinson is selling off his favourite sports car for $12.8 million (£8 million).The Mr. Bean star brought the MCLaren F1 for $864,000 (£540,000) in 1997 and since then its value has massively...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 January 2015
The 'Blackadder' Characters Were Real People. Oh, You Didn't Know?
Captain Blackadder, Lieutenant George and Private Baldrick, some of the most enduring comedy characters of all time, had real-life namesakes, it has emerged.The Blackadder characters were...actually...real people.The BBC comedy Blackadder, which covered four periods of...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 June 2014
Patsy Byrne, Actress Best Known As Nursie In 'Blackadder Ii', Dies Aged 80
Patsy Byrne, the British actress best known for her role as Nursie in Blackadder II, has died at the age of 80.Rowan Atkinson starred alongside Byrne in Blackadder II.An announcement in the Telegraph as Metro...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 22 June 2014
Rowan Atkinson Helps Car Crash Victim
British actor Rowan Atkinson rushed to the aid of a car crash victim following a nasty accident in Tuscany, Italy on Tuesday (27May14).The Mr. Bean star, who was involved in a car crash himself in...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 29 May 2014
Rowan Atkinson And Lady Gaga Top 2013'S Tv Complaints
A comedy sketch by veteran funnyman Rowan Atkinson and a racy performance by Lady Gaga have been named the most controversial U.K. Tv moments of 2013.The Mr. Bean star incurred the wrath of British Tv...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 17 December 2013
Adele And Pj Harvey Among Those Honoured In Queen's Birthday Honours List
Adele has yet another award to stick on the mantlepiece; this time the singer has been awarded an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the royal's annual Birthday Honours List. Fellow female singer...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 June 2013
Adele & Rowan Atkinson Land Titles On Queen's Birthday Honors List
Singer Adele and Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson have been named among the recipients of coveted titles on Queen Elizabeth Ii's Birthday Honors List.The 87-year-old monarch has bestowed a Most Excellent Order of the British...
By WENN on 15 June 2013
David Walliams Rules Out Hollywood Move
Funnyman David Walliams has ruled out pursuing a Hollywood career, insisting he has taken inspiration from fellow Brits Rowan Atkinson and Ronnie Barker by staying away from Tinseltown.The Little Britain star has enjoyed brief roles...
By WENN on 27 May 2013
Mr. Bean's $1.4m Car Repair The Biggest Repair Bill Ever In Britain
It's officially the most expensive; Mr. Bean's $1.4m (£910k) car repair tops an unwanted chart after Rowan Atkinson's insurance company shelled out big bucks to fix his McLaren F1.Atkinson crashed McLaren F1 - which can...
By Jack de Aguilar in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 09 February 2013
Good Genes Or Good Ops: Which Male Celebrities Don't Show Their Age?
We've all had that moment; looking at photos of our favourite celebs and then jumping out of our seats screaming, 'He's HOW old?!' Well, we've been doing a lot of that here at ContactMusic. Some...
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 08 February 2013
Rowan Atkinson Supercar Cost $1.4 Million To Repair
British actor Rowan Atkinson's supercar cost $1.4 million (£910,000) to repair after a 2011 smash.The Johnny English star was hospitalised after crashing his luxury MCLaren F1 vehicle, which spun off the road and hit a...
By WENN on 08 February 2013
No More Mr Bean: Rowan Atkinson A Revelation In 'Quatermaine's Terms'
Rowan Atkinson, the British actor best known for his comic turns in Johnny English, Blackadder and Mr Bean, has received astonishingly good reviews for his first serious stage role in 25 years. Atkinson, 58, plays...
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 30 January 2013
Fans Give Their Own Spin On The Kate Middleton Portrait Saga
By now, just about everyone has seen the first official portrait of future Queen Kate Middleton, and just about all of those who have seen it agree that it really doesn't do the duchess any...
By Joe Wilde in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 12 January 2013
Rowan Atkinson: 'I Don't Want To Play Mr. Bean Any More'
British actor Rowan Atkinson fears the end is in sight for his beloved comedy creation Mr. Bean as playing him has become "childish and sad".Atkinson's famously bumbling character debuted on British television in 1990, with...
By WENN on 18 November 2012
Unfinished Blackadder Script Re-discovered ; Could There Be A Final Hurrah?
Popular British comic character Blackadder looks like he could have one more role up his sleeve, after a 'lost Christmas special' was re-discovered by scriptwriter Richard Curtis. Played by the actor Rowan Atkinson, Blackadder...
By Contributor in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 October 2012
Chanel Ready To Launch New Scent
Chanel are finalising the release of their new Coco Noir scent.The fragrance is in homage to the late designer Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel, and is intended to focus on the interplay between light and dark and...
By Bang Showbiz on 10 August 2012
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