Sanford Scolex



Sanford Scolex is the main antagonist of the 1999 film Inspector Gadget, which is based on the 1980s animated series. He was played by Rupert Everett.

Why He Isn’t Dr. Claw

 * 1) Most if not all of the time, his face is completely exposed. In fact, his face was shown in all of the marketing.
 * 2) He doesn’t even act like Dr. Claw from the animated series.
 * 3) He treats his allies and enemies like dirt.
 * 4) Rupert Everett was miscast despite some good acting.
 * 5) How he became Claw is poorly written and has a robotic claw for a hand instead of metal arms.

Redeeming Qualities

 * 1) After the 1999 film, Dr. Claw is reverted to his normal self. In the 2003 sequel, he has also been improved.
 * 2) He does have a cat by him like in the cartoons.
 * 3) If he isn’t Dr. Claw, he would fit much better as a henchman for him.
 * 4) His first scene doesn’t show off his face.