Bean, 49, believes there is life in the old warrior yet, but he admits the exotic filming locales have taken a toll on a turbulent home life, which has produced four marriages and three children. He regrets newspaper reports of domestic disturbances with his fourth wife Georgina Sutcliffe, the actress. The Sheffield-born star has had big-screen roles in James Bond and The Lord of the Rings. Now an acclaimed performance as a corrupt property developer in the Channel 4 drama series Red Riding, which began last night, suggests he can still handle meaty roles without a rifle.