"If in Life of Brian (1979) Monty Python imagined the existence of a neighbor in Jesus' Nativity scene who was born on the same day, a new British comedy, the series Man vs. Baby, asks another weighty question: what fate would have befallen the Son of God if, instead of choosing the Virgin Mary as his mother, he had entrusted the sacred task to Mr. Bean. More or less."
"In the four-episode Netflix comedy, a newborn magically appears in a school's live Nativity scene to represent baby Jesus. When everyone else leaves for the holidays, the janitor, played by Rowan Atkinson, 70, realizes the baby is still there: no one claims him, and no one knows where he came from. The lonely protagonist has no choice but to spend Christmas with the baby, whom he begins to call Jesus, setting the stage for the cascade of mishaps characteristic of the actor's comedies."
"A follow-up to Man vs. Bee (2022), where the protagonist wreaks havoc trying to kill a bee that had snuck into a mansion under his watch, Man vs. Baby became the most-watched show on Netflix worldwide during its premiere week, despite coinciding with the release of a new batch of Stranger Things episodes, the platform's flagship series. It's a triumph for Atkinson, who in his later years continues to rack up successes in his long career"
A newborn magically appears in a school's live Nativity scene to represent baby Jesus. When everyone leaves for the holidays the janitor, played by Rowan Atkinson, 70, finds the baby unclaimed and unknown in origin. The janitor spends Christmas with the infant, whom he names Jesus, prompting a cascade of mishaps rooted in physical slapstick. The miniseries nods to Mr. Bean through set details and character references. Man vs. Baby follows Man vs. Bee (2022) and became Netflix's most-watched show worldwide during its premiere week. The series underscores Atkinson's continued box-office appeal and the enduring comedy of pratfalls despite his advancing age.
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