50+ Disney Characters that Are Based on Real People

Mr. Bean talking is quite odd, to say the least, but in 1994, Rowan Atkinson was part of the cast of the Academy Award-winning film The Lion King. Mr. Bean as a bird is something we will never get over and we are not alone as so many people still love this animated film so much.

Rowan plays Zazu, an African red-billed hornbill, who was sort of the royal messenger. The animation team did a great job making Zazu look like Rowan, especially his big eyes and bushy eyebrows. Even some of Zazu’s expressions gave us some Mr. Bean flashbacks.