Oh, you wacky British thespian!

From the Daily Mail:

Brian Blessed is still hamming it up after all these years

From Shakespeare to musicals and panto, Brian Blessed has done it all. And all with his great booming voice.

But after more than 40 years in showbusiness, the actor is not tired of hamming it up for the cameras.

The 72-year-old, who is playing the villain in panto in Wimbledon, south-west London, pretended to stumble into a wall as photographers waylaid him on his way to the theatre.

Playing up: Brian Blessed pretends to fall into a wall near the New Wimbledon Theatre in London yesterday, where he is co-starring with Pamela Anderson

Teetotal Blessed is starring as Abanazar in Aladdin alongside Pamela Anderson as the Genie and was amused by the number of photographers waiting to get a picture of the former Baywatch star.

The burly actor, who was dressed down in jogging bottoms and a zip-up top and was carrying a Daily Mail in his carrier bag, fell against the wall as if drunk.

Onlookers reported that he let rip at his famous co-star for missing some rehearsals.

According to the Daily Mirror, he yelled: 'Pamela f***ing Anderson? I wouldn't touch her with yours.

'I've starred alongside Sophia Loren. What the f*** is all that about Pamela Anderson? What is all that about?'

But a spokesman for the veteran told the Mail Online today: 'He doesn't drink and hasn't done for a long time - more than 30 years.

'The paparazzi were outside the theatre waiting for Pamela and asking him about her and he pretended to fall into the wall as if drunk. He does it all the time.

'I know that he and Pamela Anderson have a good working relationship and that he is enjoying her performances.'

The respected actor co-starred with Loren in 1972 movie Man Of La Mancha. He has also appeared in Cats, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and I, Claudius [don't forget Flash Gordon!].

A spokesman for the actress said: 'Pamela is profoundly honoured to be working alongside a legendary actor of the reputation and stature of Brian Blessed.

'She has no response to any alleged comments he may or may not have made.'

Gotta love the old 'I'm pretending to be falling-down drunk' routine--very subtle! Maybe a little confusing, though, Brian, since you look like someone who would be drunk in the middle of the afternoon...