Rowan Atkinson: I wouldn't rule out filming more Maigret

Rowan Atkinson says he "wouldn’t rule out filming more" episodes of ‘Maigret’.

The 67-year-old actor played Chief inspector Jules Maigret in the ITV drama of the same name, which was axed in 2016 after just four episodes, and the ‘Mr. Bean’ star has now admitted that it wasn’t his decision to cancel the show and hinted a possible return for the defunct detective series.

He told the Daily Mail newspaper: “It wasn’t my decision to pull the plug,

“That was down to ITV, who made some kind of judgment about what kind of shows they wanted to make and I guess how well - or not - our show was going down.

"It was their prerogative; and it’s not for me to raise any defence against that decision. But never say never. I wouldn’t rule out filming more."

The show was based on books published by Georges Simenon between 1931 and 1972. It was set in 1950s France and featured the fictional French detective Maigret.

The whodunnit drama was spread out over two seasons but disappeared following the final episode on Christmas Eve 2017.

Rowan recently said he is extremely picky when it comes to acting roles, admitting he must have “total faith” in new projects.

He said: “I'm very happy to work but I sort of need to work on something in which I have total faith and belief and understanding.

“It's got to inspire me, I suppose I have got to want to do it, [for example] 'The Johnny English' movies and the 'Mr Bean' movies.”

Rowan went on to explain how he takes time out to recuperate after completing a project.

He added: “I feel creatively completely dead after projects, therefore I need three months or six months to think about nothing.”