The action star plays deadpan detective Frank Drebin Jr. in director Akiva Schaffer’s welcome sequel to the police-parody film franchise that began in 1988.

Neeson, however, is not to be counted among the rewatchers. In fact, the actor made a point of not revisiting the original films, which also starred Priscilla Presley (who you might just spot in the ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988's "The Naked Gun" is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer's spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston also appear in director Akiva Schaffer’s police procedural spoof built around the son of ...

Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson star in 'The Naked Gun,' a reboot of the franchise led by late actor Leslie Nielsen ...

After more than a hundred films and a late-career run as Hollywood’s most unlikely action star, Liam Neeson is trading ...

The film stars Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., son of Leslie Nielsen’s Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin, as he follows in his ...

The new Naked Gun movie works particularly well because its star Liam Neeson, like Leslie Nielsen in the original, plays the lead in a spoofy comedy after accumulating a robust filmography’s worth of ...

Spy Hard was released a few years after the third Naked Gun installment but didn’t receive the same adoration from audiences ...

But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The Naked Gun” is natural to ponder during Akiva Schaffer’s spirited but just off-the-mark reboot, starring Liam Neeson.

As for whether or not he attempted to emulate Nielsen in his delivery, Neeson said, “No, those sort of notes I wouldn’t have accepted. I’ve done over 100 movies, so I don’t need someone to ...