Akiva Schaffer's reboot of The Naked Gun found a hysterical way to honor the legacy of the franchise's original star and spoof legend Leslie Nielsen.

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

Por JAKE COYLEAlgunos dicen que dirigir es un 90% de casting. En el caso de Leslie Nielsen como el teniente Frank Drebin, fue más un 110%. La elección de Nielsen para “Police

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

As the star of “The Naked Gun” trilogy, Leslie Nielsen left some very large cop shoes to fill. Though the films were made decades into his long career, Lieutenant Frank Drebin remains Nielsen’s signature role.

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.

David Zucker tells The Hollywood Reporter that he wants the best for the new film and reached out to director Akiva Schaffer to show his support, even if the movie "really isn't what I would have done.

Liam Neeson really went out on a limb with The Naked Gun reboot, his first (and hopefully not the last) comedy film. The actor recently revealed how much his performance was inspired by the Leslie Nielsen original.