Oh, Mr. Bean! You’re so wacky!
Kidding. Rowan Atkinson wrecking his million-dollar sports car might actually be funny if it had happened in an episode of a television show; instead, it happened yesterday evening on the A605. Atkinson suffered only a fractured shoulder blade, miraculously. He was discharged from the hospital just this afternoon.
The car wasn’t so lucky. It was a McLaren F1 supercar which, at speeds of 240mph, is often acknowledged as the world’s fastest “production” road vehicle. (TMZ reports that there are only 100 in the world. Er—make that 99, I guess.)
When Atkinson lost control of his McLaren yesterday, he reportedly spun around three times, crashing into a tree and then a signpost. (What?) The engine burst into flames and, as news reports tell it, Atkinson crawled away from the fiery wreckage.
This isn’t the first time Atkinson has gotten into trouble in his McLaren, either. In 1999, the comedian was involved in an accident that shredded the hood of his car.
I think I’m more surprised that Mr. Bean can afford a million dollar. Guess I underestimated the popularity of his movies.