Rowan Atkinson says ‘every joke has a victim’ while criticising cancel culture in comedy
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rowan Atkinson has claimed it’s “comedy’s job to offend” while criticising cancel culture. The Blackadder, Mr Bean and Johnny English star, who returns to screens in new Netflix series Man vs Bee, shared his view on the subject, stating that comedians should be able to make jokes about “absolutely anything”. They’re not all in houses of parliament or in monarchies.” Rowan Atkinson has shared his views on cancel culture Atkinson continued: “There are lots of extremely smug and self-satisfied people in what would be deemed lower down in society, who also deserve to be pulled up. In a proper free society, you should be allowed to make jokes about absolutely anything.” Man vs Bee is released on Netflix on 24 June.
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