Rowan Atkinson reveals bizarre reason why Mr Bean was banned in Italy

• Rowan Atkinson revealed he delayed Mr Bean airing in Italy for a unique reason • Appearing on tonight’s Graham Norton Show, he also expressed mixed feelings about his iconic roles, describing Mr Bean as selfish and Man vs. Baby character Trevor Bingley as sweet • Mr Bean eventually aired in Italy in 1997, and Atkinson appeared as the character in memorable events like the 2012 Olympics

Rowan Atkinson is beloved around the world for Mr Bean, but there was a time when Italy didn’t get the memo.

The 70-year-old actor starred as the hapless and absurd character, who he has described as ‘a child trapped in a man’s body’, in 14 episodes of the original ITV sitcom, which was shown in 245 countries around the world.

On YouTube, the show boasts over 23 billion views of clips from the OG se