Liam Neeson may be playing Leslie Nielsen’s son in The Naked Gun, but that doesn’t mean he needs to follow in the legendary actor’s footsteps 100%.

Liam Neeson didn't want to "emulate" the late Leslie Nielsen in his take on Frank Drebin Jr in The Naked Gun reboot. Donald Trump disapproval rating hits new high Writers Guild Calls for ...

While no one can truly be Leslie Nielsen, the trailer hints that Neeson might just pull off the straight-man routine with his own brand of bewildered charm. Maybe, just maybe, they’ve managed to ...

And Liam Neeson is not Leslie Nielsen, but Liam is his own person with his own particular set of skills. So it just opened a world of possibility to me," Schaffer recalls.

Liam Neeson’s “Save Comedy” Plea Is Seriously Funny As you saw in the video, the cause of saving comedy is poking fun at something people have actually noticed in the past couple of years.

Liam Neeson said he is “madly in love” with Pamela Anderson after shooting a new Naked Gun film together. Neeson plays the son of Leslie Nielsen‘s character Frank Drebin in the comedy spoof ...

Leslie Nielsen originated his iconic role as Detective Frank Drebin in the short-lived TV series from the makers of ‘Airplane!’ — which led to a hit movie franchise that now sees Liam Neeson ...

And Liam Neeson is not Leslie Nielsen, but Liam is his own person with his own particular set of skills. So it just opened a world of possibility to me," Schaffer recalls.

I have to come clean. I had never watched The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad until not all that long ago. Guilty as charged for the crime of being a “Johnny Come Lately,” I finally ...