Dr. Claw (Inspector Gadget Films)

Dr Sanford "Claw" Scolex is the main antagonist of Inspector Gadget and Inspector Gadget 2.

He is played by Rupert Everett in the first film and Tony Martin in the second film.

Inspector Gadget
Gadget is changed to less dim-witted and gullible than in the cartoon. Rather than Gadget's niece Penny and his dog Brain being responsible for foiling Claw's plans, Inspector Gadget is able to save the day all by himself. Claw, in this film, is a businessman named Sandford Scolex, and also has a hand as a claw hence his name unlike the cartoon. He does not go by "Dr. Claw" here, instead preferring to call himself just "Claw." Claw's scheme is to wreak havoc over citizens with a prototype clone of Inspector called RoboGadget, which goes on a Godzilla-like rampage. It is not explained what Claw's intentions and desires for committing crime are in the film. Near the end of the movie, Claw kidnaps Brenda, the woman who builds John Brown into the cyborg Inspector Gadget, and tries to take off in a helicopter. Gadget nearly fails to stop Claw, and while he is able to pull Brenda out of the helicopter and land her to safety, Gadget is unable to pull Claw out as well. That is when the Gadgetmobile captures Claw inside a cage after Claw jumps out of his helicopter in a parachute. The police arrest Claw, but he still returns in the sequel.

Inspector Gadget 2
Claw escapes from prison and returns to exact his revenge on Inspector Gadget for his defeat in the first film. His new hideout is located at an old bowling company in the countryside. He is surrounded this time by two bumbling henchmen named McKibble and Brick. Claw plots to rob the Riverton Federal Reserve and fire a giant superlaser at the townspeople with only Inspector Gadget in his way.