Is Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson ill and bedridden?
Posts claiming that world-renowned actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, well-known for his fictional role as Mr. Bean is “sick and bedridden” are widely circulating on social media. Observing the said claim, FactSeeker stepped in to investigate.
by Anonymous |
July 22, 2024
The series of photo captions shared comparing Rowan Atkinson in 1990 verses 2024 showed that he was allegedly ill.
A reversed image search along with reports from British media revealed that the image circulating was edited using, morphing the actor’s face to the body of a frail man using artificial intelligence (AI).
The individual in the original image was reportedly a deceased 75-year-old, identified as Barry Balderstone who had lost his life in 2020 due to poor medical attention.
An investigation into social media revealed that the actor was in good health as seen in an interview at a Formula 1 race on YouTube, published a few weeks ago.
The link to the video is as follows: https://youtu.be/RVl2dGBKu8c?si=-0hMnYx3hhplND75
Accordingly, FactSeeker verifies that posts claiming the alleged poor health condition of comedian-actor Rowan Atkinson are misleading.
