They cast Claudia Cardinale. I understand she was in the first Pink Panther movie but not in a Shot in the Dark.
"It's the system, Lara. People will be different after the Revolution."
Elke didn't want to be in this movie.
share"Son of the Pink Panther" never should have been made and Elke Sommer knew this. Roberto Begnini is Italy's answer to Pauley Shore.
shareThey really shouldn't have used Claudia Cardinale, who confusingly played a completely different character in the series, and who looks nothing like Elke Sommer. They could have done a much better job finding someone to convincingly be an older Maria Gambrelli.
shareThe trivia says Elke didn't want to do it after Sellers departure.
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