Baker FTW. He understood the assignment: Gandalf-Bugs-Mr-Bean, saving the universe with absolute pacifism and a crumpled bag of jelly babies.
The remake in the new format completely destroyed the character archetype, and turned him into a forced-whimsy action hero with a side of self-pity.
Being guilty of burglary in the past doesn’t make him more likely to attack people now.
Living in a huge region of the country with a high rate of knife crime doesn’t make one specific person more of a threat.
Okay, it’s illegal to walk down the street waving a knife around, that’s fine. But the bit on the end is fucking bullshit.