In the 80s, ZAZ, Jim Abrahams and the brothers David and Jerry Zucker, showed what original slapstick should look like. After “Kentucky Fried Movie” and “The Incredible Journey in a Crazy Airplane”, the police film parody “Police Squad” (The Naked Gun) was a series hit, which ultimately became a biting under the title “The Naked Gun”. comic cinema trilogy could be made.
At that time, Leslie Nielsen remained in the leading role as the scatterbrained and at the same time overly serious Lt. Frank Drebin is always in control of the situation in the slapstick storm. He was supported by jokes every second and a cast that is still legendary today: Priscilla Presley, Ricardo Montalbán, George Kennedy and OJ Simpson.
The Canadian Nielsen died in 2010 – and therefore unfortunately will not have a supporting role in a reboot of the series, which, according to Deadline, will hit the big screen next year.
Can Liam Neeson also play Frank Drebin?
The theatrical release has already been confirmed: July 18, 2025. Liam Neeson will take on the role of Drebin. There are different opinions on the internet as to whether the Irishman will be able to pull it off; after all, comedy is his thing, but he hasn’t been programmed for sophisticated nonsense so far.
It is still unclear whether it will again be a comedy that relies primarily on jokes or whether other accents will be set. The director is Akiva Schaffer, who has a lot of “Saturday Night Live” experience and works with the sketch troupe The Lonely Island celebrated success. He most recently directed the Disney live-action film “Chip and Chap: Knights of the Law.”