Eddie Murphy is reportedly in talks to star in MGM's new animated/live-action hybrid version of the classic heist comedy The Pink Panther.
Eddie Murphy is reportedly in talks to star in a remake of the classic comedy The Pink Panther. Starring the legendary Peter Sellers as bumbling Inspector Clouseau, 1963’s The Pink Panther was a smash hit heist comedy that spawned a long-running Sellers-led series, culminating with 1983’s Curse of the Pink Panther. Following Sellers’ death, the Pink Panther franchise made a return in 1993 with Son of the Pink Panther, starring Roberto Benigni as Clouseau’s progeny.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Now over a decade after Martin’s second and apparently final outing in the Pink Panther series, MGM is developing a new reboot, with Shrek star Murphy reportedly in talks to play Clouseau . Sonic the Hedgehog’s Jeff Fowler was previously reported to be directing, from a script by Chris Bremner .
Eddie Murphy Has A Mixed Record With Remakes A superstar thanks to his 1980s run as an SNL cast member, movie actor and stand-up comic, Murphy in the 1990s settled in as a reliable comedic actor in a variety of generally more family-friendly roles. In 1996, the star scored one of his biggest hits playing a multitude of characters in a remake of the 1963 Jerry Lewis vehicle The Nutty Professor. Murphy went the remake route again in 1998 with Dr.
In the years since I Spy flopped, Murphy has cashed in with a run as Donkey in the Shrek films, while sprinkling in the occasional edgier comedy like Tower Heist and Dolemite is My Name. Currently, Murphy’s fans anticipate his return as Axel Foley in the long-awaited Beverly Hills Cop 4.
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