That's what you call dangerous driving: Rowan Atkinson is pulled along by a truck as he sits in a motorised wheelchair while filming scenes for Johnny English Reborn in London
Rowan Atkinson took his life in his hands as he shot scenes for Johnny English Reborn in London.
The 55-year-old actor was being pulled along in a motorised wheelchair by a huge film truck as they filmed the footage on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace.
And while a stunt double was used for the scenes which saw the wheelchair whizzing underneath a lorry, Atkinson didn't escape the dangerous side of the shooting as he was pulled along in the chair at speeds of around 40mph.
Careful, Rowan! Atkinson is reprising his role as hapless spy Johnny English for the film sequelThe movie, the sequel to 2003 film Johnny English, sees Atkinson reprise his role as hapless British spy English, and also stars X Files actress Gillian Anderson as well as Rosamund Pike.
And Pike said recently she is enjoying the filming despite not being given any weapons to fire.
She said: 'Although it's Bond spoof, it's nothing like being a Bond girl, because I've got a very interesting role to play actually.
'Not that the character in the Bond film wasn't interesting but, I don't get to play with guns of fight. There is a scene in a car, so there is an element of Bond about it. But she's quite a funny character.'
Stunt time: Atkinson's stunt double has a go in the wheelchair as they start shooting scenes for the film
Slipping underneath: The stunt double bends back as he gets pulled underneath a moving lorry
Missing by an inch: The stunt double lays completely backwards as he travels underneath the lorryPike added: 'Rowan Atkinson came after he saw An Education and wanted me to do this part in the Johnny English film for him. It's a very, very funny script.'
Johnny English Reborn marks a return to the movie industry for Atkinson, who has largely been out of the spotlight since appearing in 2005 family comedy Keeping Mum.
But Richard Curtis said recently that he is 'hopeful' Atkinson will one day reprise his most famous role of Mr Bean.
He said: 'I think Mr Bean in 2010 would be obsessed by his Sky box and having access to everyone and endlessly going on YouTube.
All in black: Atkinson wore an entirely black outfit as he shot scenes outside The Mall by Buckingham Palace'I am tempted by the idea or Mr Bean in an old people's home, so Rowan doesn't have to go on dyeing his hair.
'Mr Bean does behave with all the selfishness of a child and I think a lot of childish traits remain in people as they grow up – though of course they try to hide them.'
Johnny English Reborn is due for release in 2011.
source: dailymail
