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Steve Martin to Be the New Inspector Clouseau
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Comic actor Steve Martin will star as a new Inspector Clouseau in a fresh "Pink Panther" movie due out next summer, the film's makers said on Friday.

Martin, who will be starring alongside Beyonce and Oscar-winner Kevin Kline, said he was intimidated at first by the thought of following in actor Peter Sellers' stumbling footsteps as the hapless Clouseau, but he got over it.

"They have different James Bonds," he quipped at a news conference on Friday.

Others in the cast of the MGM Pictures film that should reach movie houses by next summer include French actor Jean Reno and Tony Award-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth.

The movie will steer clear of prickly U.S.-French politics, the film's makers said.

Shooting could start next week in Manhattan, then will move to Paris, according to producer Robert Simonds.

The original 1964 "The Pink Panther" was directed by Blake Edwards and featured Sellers, who immortalized the clumsy Clouseau character with slapstick and sight gags. It spawned several sequels and also introduced the mischievous but lovable cartoon pink panther.

Martin is co-writing the script for the upcoming "The Pink Panther" as well as playing Clouseau.

Beyonce will play a pop singer and Clouseau's love interest. While Martin grew up with memories of the "Pink Panther" movies, Beyonce said her familiarity was mostly with the cartoon version pink panther.

Director Shawn Levy, who steered Martin through the commercially successful comedy, "Cheaper by the Dozen," promised the "Pink Panther" would be updated for contemporary viewers.

"Clouseau is still this bumbling, absurd character, but he now is at the mercy of today's technology, things that weren't around 30 or 40 years ago. There are a lot of new play things for Clouseau to screw up," Levy said.

The popular "Pink Panther" theme music composed by the late Henry Mancini will be preserved and also get a new interpretation, he said.

Kline will be playing Clouseau's boss, while Reno will play Clouseau's police assistant, taking on aspects of the sidekick role of Cato, Sellers' Asian valet in the original, who made surprise attacks on the inspector to keep his faculties sharp.


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IMDB had been reporting that Jackie Chan was going to be Cato.
I wish that had held up.

Steve Martin can do physical comedy like Sellers, but I'm not convinced he's the man for the part. If he wasn't so old...I'd almost want Chevy Chase in the role instead.

Problem is neither of them is young enough for this movie. IMDB says its supposed to be a prequel to the original movies (although that could be wrong).
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They retired the character after Peter Seller's death, and now they bring it back. Why? Unnecessary, as we all know this movie will suck. Roberto Begnini tried once, and did not succeed, what makes them think Steve Martin will? Ok, so let's reshoot dr. Strangelove as well, let's kill Seller's image.
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The people in Hollywood obviously don't believe in the old saying "Don't fix it if it isn't broken." I've yet to hear about a remake of a movie that bombed at theaters being made. It's only if a movie is successful, that they are considered for doing a remake. That's what I don't understand. It should be the other way around.
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Peter Sellers' movies should not be remade; I would hope that the lessons of the Ladykillers have been learned, but since there is a proposed remake of The Party, I will assume they are not.

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the new ladykillers is not good?

they shouldnt remake the pink panther. and you would think that steve martin had enough professional courtesy as to not mess with peter sellers, or enough respect for the man.
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Originally posted by: ricarleite
They retired the character after Peter Seller's death, and now they bring it back. Why?

Money. That's why.
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coz they wanna fuck it up, bastards!
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That too.
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you always were the polite one bossk...
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That's a word I never would have thought to use to describe myself.
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that was me being polite.
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That's a word I never would have thought to use to describe you, either.
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hehe
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Would you expect any less sarcastic a remark from moi?
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you? nooooooooo!!!
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I would hate to disappoint.
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dont worry, you wont disappoint me, friend.
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gracias.
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de nada.
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