On reviving the iconic franchise, Martin told IndieLondon, "Movies have been remade since the 1920s -- look at King Kong. No one says, 'Oh, I can't do Hamlet, because Richard Burton did it.' To me, The Pink Panther is Hamlet for comedians."

After limited appearances on TV and film throughout the 2010s, Martin returned to screens with a splash alongside his partner-in-comedy Short. The duo teamed up with Gomez to become a mystery-solving trio for Hulu's award-winning Only Murders in the Building.

In 2022, Martin alluded to the show being his career's final act.

"When this television show is done, I'm not going to seek others," he told The Hollywood Reporter. "I'm not going to seek other movies. I don't want to do cameos. This is, weirdly, it."