Liam Neeson did not attempt to imitate his 'Naked Gun' predecessor Leslie Nielsen in his performance in the new comedy, co-starring Pamela Anderson.

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.

The movie likely wouldn't have worked at all without a star capable of filling the shoes of the legendary Leslie Nielsen, and luckily, Liam Neeson is just the guy for the job, and