Steve in Pink rethink
Despite seeing two previous attempts to step into Peter Sellers’s shoes as Inspector Clouseau panned, Steve Martin is set to defy critics and return as the bumbling character.
Hollywood insiders say that the American comedian, 63, will begin work on his third Pink Panther movie in 2010. The films also feature British stars John Cleese and Emily Mortimer.
“These movies have a different, younger audience and are certainly commercial,” insists our man in Tinseltown.