Rowan Atkinson is not particularly flattering about one of his most famous comic creations.

The British actor has described Mr Bean as a “selfish, self-serving, anarchic child,” despite the character resonating with audiences around the world.

“I dislike Mr Bean as a person, I certainly would never like to have dinner with him,” he said at a London screening of his Netflix show Man Vs Baby .

“But at the same time, I like him as a character, because he is possibly a bit like I was at age 10 – that sort of childish sort of selfishness and working things out in a slightly eccentric way. But at the same time, I wouldn’t want him in my house.”

Mr Bean is one of the UK’s biggest comedy exports after launching in 1990. The brand has been sold to more than 190 countries, while its YouTub

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