Liam Neeson is back in The Naked Gun reboot, deviating significantly from the kind of movies he usually does. But it is clear from the early reaction to the new comedy reboot that producer Seth MacFarlane knew exactly why Liam Neeson would fit perfectly into the role.

Neeson's turn as Frank Drebin Jr. in Paramount's reboot of The Naked Gun has reignited interest in slapstick comedies and brought new life to a classic franchise. The film's strong box office performance and overwhelmingly positive critical reception prompted speculation about possible sequels.

David Zucker, the director and co-writer of the 1988 spoof comedy “The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!,” has a lot of gripes with the new reboot — from the casting of Liam Neeson as Lt. Frank Drebin,