Current:Home > ScamsPamela Anderson to star opposite Liam Neeson in 'Naked Gun' reboot -TradeGrid
Pamela Anderson to star opposite Liam Neeson in 'Naked Gun' reboot
View
Date:2025-04-16 19:11:45
Pamela Anderson is set to help Liam Neeson reload the "Naked Gun" franchise.
The "Baywatch" actress, 56, will star opposite Neeson as the love interest in a reboot of the police comedy series that originally starred Leslie Nielsen, according to a source familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly.
The news was previously reported by Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter.
Based on the TV series "Police Squad!," the original "Naked Gun" trilogy starred Nielsen as foolish lieutenant Frank Drebin. Priscilla Presley portrayed the love interest in all three films.
Pamela Andersonopens up about why she decided to ditch makeup
Akiva Schaffer ("Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping") is directing the new "Naked Gun," which is set for a July 2025 release, Paramount Pictures previously announced.
In a March interview with ComingSoon.net, Neeson, 71, admitted he is "slightly nervous" about showing off his comedic chops in "The Naked Gun" after a career focused almost entirely on serious films like "Schindler's List" and "Taken."
Tim Allendenies Pamela Anderson's book claim that he flashed her on 'Home Improvement' set
"But it's a good script," Neeson added. "Akiva Schafer from the world of 'SNL' is co-writing and he's the director. So we'll see. We’re still in the casting process for the other parts, but the script, there’s some very funny laugh out moments."
Nielsen, who died in 2010 at age 84, also had a background in dramatic films before he became known for comedies like "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun." Anderson previously appeared opposite Nielsen in the spoof films "Superhero Movie" and "Scary Movie 3."
The "Naked Gun" reboot will be one of the biggest film projects in years for Anderson, who in 2022 made her Broadway debut as Roxie Hart in "Chicago." The actress and model is also set to star in Gia Coppola's upcoming movie "The Last Showgirl" opposite Jamie Lee Curtis and Dave Bautista.
"I'm so proud of our cast and crew, especially Pamela," Coppola previously told Deadline. "I can't wait to share her daring and heartfelt performance!”
veryGood! (7)
Related
- Bodycam footage shows high
- Virginia joins several other states in banning TikTok on government devices
- H&M's 60% Off Summer Sale Has Hundreds of Trendy Styles Starting at $4
- The blizzard is just one reason behind the operational meltdown at Southwest Airlines
- Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow owns a $3 million Batmobile Tumbler
- Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe announces she will retire after 2023 season
- Tribes Sue to Halt Trump Plan for Channeling Emergency Funds to Alaska Native Corporations
- Retail spending dips as holiday sales bite into inflation
- 2025 'Doomsday Clock': This is how close we are to self
- As Rooftop Solar Rises, a Battle Over Who Gets to Own Michigan’s Renewable Energy Future Grows
Ranking
- North Carolina justices rule for restaurants in COVID
- As Deaths Surge, Scientists Study the Link Between Climate Change and Avalanches
- The sports ticket price enigma
- Jennifer Lopez Sizzles in Plunging Wetsuit-Inspired Gown at The Flash Premiere
- Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
- A Chick-fil-A location is fined for giving workers meals instead of money
- Ice-fighting Bacteria Could Help California Crops Survive Frost
- 2022 marked the end of cheap mortgages and now the housing market has turned icy cold
Recommendation
IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
Coal Is On Its Way Out in Indiana. But What Replaces It and Who Will Own It?
Heather Rae and Tarek El Moussa's Baby Boy Tristan Undergoes Tongue-Tie Revision
Miley Cyrus Loves Dolce Glow Self-Tanners So Much, She Invested in Them: Shop Her Faves Now
Behind on your annual reading goal? Books under 200 pages to read before 2024 ends
Trump says he'd bring back travel ban that's even bigger than before
For the Sunrise Movement’s D.C. Hub, a Call to Support the Movement for Black Lives
The Postal Service pledges to move to an all-electric delivery fleet