The producers were initially looking for an unknown actor to play General Newton. But being a fan of Mr. Bean (1990), Burt Reynolds asked for a role, and was then cast to appear as Newton.
This was the first movie to gross $100 million before being released in the U.S.
Various skits from the television series were reworked in this movie, like: On an airplane, Mr. Bean blows up an air sickness bag full of vomit and then pops it as in Mr. Bean Rides Again (1992); a turkey gets stuck on his head as in Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean (1992); gets bored on a roller coaster as in Mind the Baby, Mr. Bean (1993); has a mishap with the painting (in The Library (1990), it is a library book).
On Mr. Bean's passport, it's revealed Mr. Bean was born in Enfield on January 6th 1955. This is Rowan Atkinson's birth date, though he was born in Consett, County Durham.