Rowan Atkinson As Maigret

[Caribeing]

Easter Sunday at 8pm Rowan Atkinson playing Inspector Maigret will we be able to dissassociate from Mr Bean!

[woofgang]

I don’t see why not, Hugh Laurie has done ok

[Buenchico]

I seem to remember that Del Boy transformed himself into D I Frost quite effectively!

[gingejbee]

March 28 ITV....Easter Monday......

[Canary42]

It will be interesting to watch. He didn't do too badly as the vicar in the film Keeping Mum but of course that was still essentially a comedy role.




http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0444653/

[Psybbo]

Nooooo

[tonyav]

A few pics of him in character here.
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/mar/19/rowan-atkinson-itv-maigret-mr-bean-top-gear

[Psybbo]

Noooo Tony

[tonyav]

Yep, looks like Mr Bean in an hat smoking a pipe.

[-SharonA-]

Let's hope he is not bumbling around!!

[retrocop]

He played a straight,convincing character in Full Throttle about the Bentley Boys. I didn't associate him with Mr Bean or Black Adder then but I was probably drooling over the cars too much to notice. I believe he could pull of a convincing Maigret. I will just have to block off Rupert Davies in my mind. :-)

[jourdain2]

Yes, I shall have no problem. I only watched Mr. Bean once and gave up after 5 mins., so I see him as an actor. I think he might be rather good and Maigret is not a character to whomI have ever warmed. I'll give it an honest go.

[mikey4444]

Most comedians usually make good straight actors....its something about the timing apparently.

[gingejbee]

mikey did say "most"....

[mikey4444]

I recall that Les Dawson tried some straight acting, not long before he died and I thought he was very good. Max Wall could be a good straight actor as well.

[lilacben]

No I dont think so.! I cannot see him as anything as serious as Maigret .!! Having just rememebering that series... just about .. he just isnt right for the part.

[horselady]

Bradley Walsh is brilliant in Law and Order UK I think. Rowan Atkinson is going to make me think of Johnny English rather than Mr Bean.

[Ken4155]

If you've written it off before even the first episode, it shows your lack of imagination.

[retrocop]

I had every faith he could pull it off well. He didn't disappoint my expectations. He is doing a second seperate full length drama later in the year.