STEVE Martin is back as bumbling French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau in THE PINK PANTHER 2 (PG). When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese)

STEVE Martin is back as bumbling French police detective, Inspector Jacques Clouseau in THE PINK PANTHER 2 (PG).

When legendary treasures from around the world are stolen, including the priceless Pink Panther Diamond, Chief Inspector Dreyfus (John Cleese) is forced to assign Clouseau to a team of international detectives and experts charged with catching the thief and retrieving the stolen artifacts.

Martin is joined by his co-stars Jean Reno (as Ponton, his partner) and Emily Mortimer (as Nicole, the object of his awkward affections).

Andy Garcia, Alfred Molina, Yuki Matsuzaki, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Lily Tomlin co-star.

Martin says: "I love playing Clouseau. I had to brush up on the accent a bit, but other than that, it was like a visit from a familiar friend. This role gives me a chance to do broad physical comedy; Clouseau is truly an exaggerated character, innocent and childlike.