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Rebooted 'Naked Gun' Showcases Neeson-Anderson Chemistry

With Berlin promotional events wrapped, audiences are eager to see how the duo’s on-screen rapport, modernized slapstick, nods to Leslie Nielsen come together to honor the original

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Overview

  • Akiva Schaffer’s reboot of Die nackte Kanone opens July 31 with Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr. and Pamela Anderson as his nightclub-singer partner investigating a murder case
  • Liam Neeson said the chemistry with Anderson was immediate, praised the sex scenes as his favorite and noted no intimacy coordinator was needed on set
  • Pamela Anderson called her bond with Neeson “aufrichtig und liebevoll” and described finding in him a friend for life after working closely together
  • Berlin’s premiere featured a boat arrival on the Spree, a pink carpet entrance and standout fashion choices that capped the film’s European promotional tour
  • Produced by Seth MacFarlane, the film blends slapstick elements of Leslie Nielsen’s cult classic with a fresh comedic style for modern audiences