Hollywood icon Liam Neeson brings his set of skills to Naked Gun reboot. Details here

In the legendary criminal spoof series "The Naked Gun's" upcoming revival, Hollywood action star Liam Neeson will take Leslie Nielsen's place. A reboot of this criminal-procedure series has been in the works for about a decade. Neeson said that the movie would either finish his career or take it in a new direction.

About The Naked Gun Franchise Starring Leslie Nielsen

• The Naked Gun was created by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker. The classic crime-procedural parody starred Leslie Nielsen as Lieutenant Frank Drebin.
• The character, Lieutenant Frank Drebin, was portrayed as a gullible but good detective. Detective Frank Drebin first appeared in the 1982 television series Police Squad!
• The Naked Gun has a total of three films in its franchise.
• The Naked Gun Franchise's first movie, "The Naked Gun: From the Files of the Police Squad!' was an instant hit, making over $140 million.
• The second movie (The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear) and the franchise's last movie (Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult)
• also followed suit and succeeded on a commercial level.

FAQs

1. Who was initially supposed to take the lead role in the Naked Gun reboot?
   Naked Gun's reboot was initially supposed to star Ed Helms in the lead role.
2. Is Liam Neeson attached to the Naked Gun series?
   The rumours about Neeson's attachment to the series started spreading when Neeson told People TV that he was talking with Seth Macfarlane, the movie producer.