Inspector Clouseau which it is revealed that Clouseau had illegitimate children by Maria Gambrelli (played by Elke Sommer in "A Shot in the Dark", although recast in this film as Claudia Cardinale, who played the Princess in "The Pink Panther"). Clouseau's son, Jacques Jr., was portrayed by Roberto Benigni, and has a twin sister, Jacqueline, played by Nicoletta Braschi. Jacques Jr. attempts to follow in his father's police footsteps, but is revealed to have inherited his ineptitude. Herbert Lom and Burt Kwouk made their final appearances as Dreyfus and Cato in this film. Steve Martin's portrayal of Clouseau in the reboot 2006
The Pink Panther 2 to his parking job, but Clouseau, remembering Dreyfus told him to deny this to anyone who asked, rebukes the claim. The film ends with Clouseau marrying Nicole in a ceremony hosted by Dreyfus and attended by the Dream Team, but the ceremony ends in complete chaos caused by a raid from the Gas Mask Bandits, with Clouseau and Nicole escaping as the animated Pink Panther watches; he then goes to close the doors and winks at the camera. "The Pink Panther 2" was theatrically released on February 6, 2009 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Columbia Pictures and was released on DVD and