Seth McFarlane Asked Liam Neeson To Star In Naked Gun Reboot Movie
Liam Neeson says Family Guy creator, Seth McFarlane, has asked him to star in a reboot of The Naked Gun. The famed slapstick film franchise, starring comedy icon Leslie Nielsen as police investigator Lieutenant Frank Drebin, delivered three films between 1988 and 1994, initially capitalizing on the success of police drama spoof, Police Squad! With its ridiculous jokes and deadpan delivery from Nielsen, the series could always make audiences smile.
Unfortunately, Nielsen passed away in 2010, ending any possibility of him even making a cameo in a new era of Naked Gun films. To date, the idea of rebooting The Naked Gun hasn’t been given much publicity, and for some, the idea of remaking a series that Nielsen was such a big part of could be a sensitive issue. There aren’t a lot of actors who could come close to pulling off the sort of comedic sensibilities and timing that seemed to effortlessly come to Nielsen. The Naked Gun series seemed very much built for him and only him, but with the right motivation and creative input, the argument that a reboot could work is an interesting one. It’s been a while since the slapstick genre has succeeded at the box office, and in recent years particularly, the demand for good comedies has only grown as supply seems to wane.
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As things currently stand, it appears that McFarlane has been toying with the idea of bringing The Naked Gun back. Naturally, the first question that any fan of the comedy series will be asking is who would play Frank Drebin? Well, in a recent interview with People, Neeson revealed that he’s been asked by McFarlane to consider taking on the role. Comedy hasn’t really been something that the 69-year-old
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