Eddie Murphy in talks to star as inspector Clouseau in The Pink Panther

Eddie Murphy is reportedly starring in  The Pink Panther, and this version of the film will be different from others.

He will be playing as police inspector Clouseau, who several actors have played in the past. 

Peter Sellers portrayed Closeau in '63 and continued playing the character until  Curse of the Pink Panther. Roberto Benigni took over the role in 1993’s Son of the Pink Panther.  

In the 2006  and 2009 sequel, Steve Martin became Closeau. The film has not been remade since then but allegedly MGM is producing a new Pink Panther film with Murphy as the lead.

The difference between the new version and the others is that the actual animated Pink Panther character is set to star in the film.

In the original movie, the panther only appeared in the title and end sequences and then had a spin-off. 

This time the film is bringing the panther into the storyline. 

Jeff Fowler will be directing The Pink Panther with Chris Bremner on the script. 

The Pink Panther is commonly referred to a valuable pink diamond but the new take on introducing the actual pink feline is expected to drastically change the trajectory of the movie.