The chairman in Bean says
I employed this splendid young man when I did YOUR job, Charles, and I'll resign if you go near him. He's a fine young fellow.
Do you think the movie makers left this loose end intentionally, giving them better scope of stories for any next movies. Or is there anything the makers already left in the movie for our interpretation?
Or is the movie just brainless comedy for fun? Of Course it is, but I wonder if I missed any clue, if there is such.
The purpose of the scene is not to explore why the chairman adores Bean. The purpose of the scene is to lend credence to the idea that Bean is an idiot whose employment is not endangered by his idiocy. Because the chairman adores Bean, whatever the reason may be, the chairman will ensure Bean's employment.
It shifts the expectation of the viewer. The movie is tailored to a US crowd, where fear of lack of employment is a more active worry in the mind of the average person. Compared to the UK/Europe, where social welfare tends to not leave people behind.
From my European perspective, Bean's lifestyle would be roughly affordable on an unemployment benefit (allowing for some inaccuracy that is common in media - similar to people always living in massive apartments). But I suspect that the US, which in my experience is fairly notorious for not having these safety nets (to such a degree), it's less believable that such a buffoon with no apparent family living nearby would (a) be competent enough to hold down a job or (b) be able to live the lifestyle he does on social security.
This does create a slightly different vibe in terms of viewer expectation, how they relate to the character, and where they expect the plot to take them to.
At no point during the entire existence of the Mr Bean TV show was his employment even in focus. The movie's plot required him to have a job which would take him overseas, but it automatically leads to wondering what happens to his job when things go awry.
As a similar example, Homer Simpson sleeps on the job, but his lack of work ethic while not being fired is justified by pretty much everyone else around him being as much of an idiot, and significant safety issues everywhere (which suggest that no one put in any amount of due diligence).
Showing such a flawed workplace means we don't have to wonder how long until Homer gets fired.
By ensuring Bean's means of existence (by showing that he is protected by the chairman), the viewer can thus stop worrying about Bean's employment or any threat of being fired, and instead enjoy the idiocy for what it is and live in the moment.
