As if Eddie Murphy weren’t already synonymous with iconic franchises, the veteran comedian and actor confirmed at the moment that he’d quickly be taking up the famed position of Inspector Clouseau in a brand new Pink Panther film. Deadline was first to report he was circling the position in 2023.
Chatting with Right this moment‘s Al Roker, Murphy mentioned he had initially “deliberate on slowing down, and issues simply occurred” with regard to his slate of upcoming initiatives.
“I’m on the brink of do a [biopic of] George Clinton, [his music collective] Parliament-Funkadelic. I’m on the brink of do George Clinton,” The Pickup star mentioned, confirming Deadline’s scoop final yr. “I’ve already began Shrek 5. And I’m going to be — I’m Inspector Clouseau within the subsequent Pink Panther.”
When Roker reacted with shock, asking if the canonically French character would nonetheless be written as such with Murphy occupying the position, the Saturday Evening Stay alum responded coyly: “Possibly. Nicely, he must be French, however he may be Haitian. I’ll inform you, he’s Black. He’s Black, for positive.”
Peter Sellers first originated the position of Inspector James Clouseau in 1963’s The Pink Panther, directed by Blake Edwards, an Italian and U.S. co-production about a clumsy detective who should cease a infamous jewel thief aiming to steal the dear Pink Panther diamond. The farcical character is a parody of Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot, and has been portrayed in varied sequels by Alan Arkin, Roger Moore and, most not too long ago, Steve Martin within the 2006 reboot and subsequent 2009 sequel. Additionally identified merely because the Inspector, the character moreover appeared in varied animated sequence that includes the anthropomorphic Pink Panther.
