Liam Neeson himself has revealed how nervous he is about his new film, which is a reboot of a classic 80s comedy. Will he be up to the task?
Liam Neeson He is one of the best actors today, with memorable interventions in films such as Schindler's List, Rob Roy, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, Gangs of New York, Kingdom of the heavens, Batman Begins and a long etc… He has earned to be considered a great movie star worldwide.
But now, he is facing his most difficult challenge, since he will restart Grab it as you can (The Naked Gun), a 1988 comedy film starring Leslie Nielsen. For this reason, in a recent interview he commented: “I've done a couple of sketches for television with Stephen Colbert and Ricky Gervais, but they were two or three minutes at most. But I'm a little nervous about Naked Gun, because it's a feature film… If he proves it right, and I'm sure he will, Akiva Schafer is our writer and director. And there are a lot of funny jokes, a lot of funny sight gags that happen at the same time while serious things are being discussed, you know?”
It will not be an exact copy of the original.
Liam Neeson has revealed some details about their plans for the Naked Gun reboot: “It is not a new version. It's a reboot. It's a totally different thing. I think we started in May and shot for a couple of months or so. It's a good script but it's still in development. You know, there are about three laugh-out-loud moments, but we need seven or eight.” He told MW.
What is the original movie about?
The 1988 film The Naked Gun is a comedy that follows the misadventures of Lieutenant Frank Drebin, played by Leslie Nielsen. The plot centers on Drebin, a clumsy but determined police detective, who seeks to avenge the attack on his partner Nordberg, who was seriously injured by a drug gang. Drebin suspects that shipping magnate Vincent Ludwig is behind the crime, but lacks concrete evidence to prove it. With the help of Jane Spencer, Ludwig's ex-girlfriend, Drebin embarks on a series of comical and absurd situations as he tries to stop the villain and prevent an attack on the Queen of England.
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