What is Simon McBurney doing working on a new Mr Bean film?
Mar 14 2007 If you know Simon McBurney, it’s probably as co-founder and artistic director of Complicite, the experimental theatre company that started life as Théâtre de Complicité in 1983 and whose devised, often intensely physical work has seen it establish a substantial reputation as one of the most exciting companies on the international circuit. Or you might know him from his parallel career carving out a niche for eye-catching cameos in features like ‘Bright Young Things’, ‘The Manchurian Candidate’ and, most recently, ‘The Last King of Scotland’ (he was noxious British attaché, Nigel Stone). In either case, the news that he’s been hard at work brainstorming ideas with Rowan Atkinson for the new ‘Mr Bean’ movie might come as something of a surprise. McBurney explains: ‘Richard Curtis, who I’ve known for quite a long time, rang me up one day and said, “I know you could do with a few extra pennies. Would you consult on the new ‘Mr Bean’? I think it would be fantastic if Rowan had s
