“Johnny English 2″ Filming Halted Due To Rowan Atkinson Illness

Get well soon, Mr. Bean! Production has halted on the forthcoming sequel to the 2003 spoof spy comedy Johnny English after the film’s star — British comedian Rowan Atkinson — was struck down with a mystery illness.

Atkinson had just began shooting scenes for Johnny English Reborn on location in London when he became violently ill.

His condition remains unknown.

The first Johnny English starred Atkinson as the incompetent titular spy who was completely clueless of the danger that he was in. A critical disaster, the flick was a hit and grossed nearly $160 at the international box office. In the new film — which also stars Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike, and Dominic West — Atkinson must stop a group of international assassins from killing a world leader. It is set for release in 2011.