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Liam Neeson Is Leslie Nielsen’s Heir

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 2d

‘The Naked Gun’ Review: Liam Neeson Is Leslie Nielsen’s True Heir

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.

Financial Times · 2d

The Naked Gun — Liam Neeson is a worthy successor to Leslie Nielsen in expert dumb comedy

A mad scramble of pop culture tropes lands with aplomb as crime-fighting savant Frank Drebin returns to the screen

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · 1d

Review: Liam Neeson tries to fill Leslie Nielsen's gumshoes in a new 'Naked Gun'

Leslie Nielsen for the part of Lt. Frank Drebin deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices. But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The

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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 ...

Screen Rant on MSN16h

Liam Neeson's New Comedy Reboot To Set Box Office Record After 10 Years

Liam Neeson's new movie, which is a reboot of a classic comedy franchise, sets a box office record that has not been matched ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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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” ...

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