Trivia about Mr. Bean: You Think You Know Everything about Mr. Bean?
7. Rowan Atkinson had speech difficulty when he was a child.
Mr. Bean has a hesitant sort voice and stutters when he speaks. Based on the article, the man who plays the role has been through his own speech difficulty when he was a child. He only recovered from his crippling stutter when he used performing as a therapy.
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