Liam Neeson stars in ‘The Naked Gun’ reboot with bold O.J. Simpson joke stealing the spotlight
The beloved Naked Gun franchise is officially back. Paramount Pictures dropped the first trailer for The Naked Gun reboot during CinemaCon in Las Vegas, with 72-year-old Liam Neeson stepping into the shoes of Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr. But what really got people talking was a surprising, darkly comic jab at O.J. Simpson that capped off the trailer and sent shockwaves through movie fandom.Simpson, long before his infamous fall from grace, starred in the original Naked Gun trilogy as Detective Nordberg. The new trailer doesn't shy away from that history - instead, it flips it on its head with a joke that acknowledges his past in the franchise while poking at his notoriety. It's the kind of edgy humor that defined the original films, and fans were quick to applaud the boldness online.While many rebooted franchises play it safe, The Naked […]