Martin dismisses 'Panther' criticisms

Steve Martin has defended new film The Pink Panther 2, claiming that comedies are always up against "critical snobbery".

While presenting the movie at the Berlin Film Festival, the 63-year-old actor revealed that he has received bad reviews throughout his career, reports Reuters.

He said: "The Jerk, one of my most enduring comedy films, was universally panned in America. And comedies always have to overcome critical snobbery.

"It's just the way it is. And so you go, 'Oh, well, okay. Why are these movies that you've criticised so archly still around ten years later, 15 years later, 20 years later'. It's because comedy is not a critics' medium. It just isn't."

The film, directed by Harald Zwart, also features Jean Reno, Emily Mortimer, Andy Garcia, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and John Cleese.

> Click here to read our review of The Pink Panther 2