Ted Wass had his moment in the sun, with this and Sheena. It was a rough ask for him to step into Sellers' shoes - Dudley Moore, who was offered it, would've been more ideal. Ditto Rowan Atkinson.
Wass tries. I think Blake Edwards was trying to turn him into Harold Lloyd. That's not a bad idea in theory.
But it's not a very good movie. You're always conscious of Sellers. It's hard for Wass. He doesn't get that much screen time.
Joanna Lumley plays a different role. I'm glad Herbert Lom got a paycheck as well as David Niven and Capucine. And Robert Wagner. Hilarious for Roger Moore at the end. It's all very retro - a throwback to the 60s with Lom and Burt Kwouk. Wass didn't really have a chance.
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