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Liam Neeson Tried Not To Copy Leslie Nielsen In The Naked Gun

Liam Neeson didn't want to "emulate" the late Leslie Nielsen in his take on Frank Drebin Jr in The Naked Gun reboot.

Liam Neeson tries to fill Leslie Nielsen’s gumshoes in a new ‘Naked Gun’

Once again, a police procedural serves as the movie’s framework, complete with shadow-forming Venetian blinds and hardboiled ...

A Liam Neeson-Ricky Gervais Clip Convinced Akiva Schaffer a ‘Naked Gun’ Reboot Wasn’t a ‘Horrible Idea’

Few understood just how brilliant the original "Naked Gun" films were quite like Schaffer, which is why he thought a reboot ...

Why Liam Neeson Picked Marriage Over Playing James Bond

Before he succeeded Leslie Nielsen as Police Squad's finest in ‘The Naked Gun,’ the acclaimed actor was on the shortlist for ...

Liam Neeson takes aim at his rote thriller roles in the giddy, riotous “The Naked Gun”

The Lonely Island's Akiva Schaffer pairs Pamela Anderson with the star of “Schindler’s List” for a comedy that takes ...

Liam Neeson Was the Perfect Lead in This Underrated ’80s Action Reboot

The attempt to reboot The A-Team in 2010’s Joe Carnahan film wasn’t great, but Liam Neeson made a great Col. John “Hannibal” ...