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[robotzombie]

Ugh, they are going to get Mike Tyson to embarrassingly play the OJ part aren't they...

 

[legacyzero]

You can't replace Leslie.

 

[Sol..]

Not that I need to see Steve Carrell in anymore movies, but I woulda assumed he was one of the more ideal choices for this.

 

[hidys]

Oh fuck off!

 

[NerdEyeBlind]

The studio has tapped the scripting team of Thomas Lennon and R. Ben Garant — best known for the “Night at the Museum” and “Reno 911″ franchises, to write the screenplay as a new spin on the Drebin character.

Hopes of good script rising .... (more for their involvement in The State & Reno 911!)

 

[Ushojax]

Nobody could ever capture the perfect deadpan that Nielsen did, without him the whole style of comedy would be a failure.

Ed Helms as Drebin? Just totally stupid, as bad as Steve Martin in the Pink Panther reboot.

 

[Tacitus_]

I predict this will be as bad as the later Scary Movies and other such spoof movies done lately.

 

[criesofthepast]

Disgraceful. Leslie IS the naked gun. Fuck you, Hollywood!

 

[Sorcerer]

Nobody could ever capture the perfect deadpan that Nielsen did, without him the whole style of comedy would be a failure.

Ed Helms as Drebin? Just totally stupid, as bad as Steve Martin in the Pink Panther reboot.

Leslie Nielsen was lighting in a bottle.

Everything about him was perfect for the Airplane/Police squad type of comedy. His look, his delivery, his timing.

It will be impossible to match him.

Yet, I love these type of movies. I would like to see a renaissance of this type of comedy (done well of course).

I will patiently await and hope for the best.

 

[John Dunbar]

Nobody could ever capture the perfect deadpan that Nielsen did, without him the whole style of comedy would be a failure.

nielsen was definitely the best at it, but he's certainly not the only one to have done it well.

 

[deleted]

Don't you dare! Don't you do it! Not him and not this movie!

Spoiler

I might be ok with it, if it leads to a revial of this kind of movie - even if I don't believe it

 

[captainnapalm]

30 Rock's top seasons are the only thing that have come even close to Naked Gun style rapid fire deadpan humor in recent memory. It's a really hard form of comedy to master.

Yeah, get it wrong just a little bit and it becomes super lame. Like so many of the movies that did try and copy what they'd done.

nielsen was definitely the best at it, but he's certainly not the only one to have done it well.

Mr Tigerblood himself Charlie Sheen did a good job in Hot Shots. And the guy who acted opposite him, I forget who. But again, that's down to the people behind the camera and who wrote the script who know exactly what to go for.

 

[Slowdive]

Ugh no.

 

[acheron_xl]

I think Nathan Fillion would be better than Helms. Seriously.

Or Jon Hamm. That guy need to be the lead in a comedy, like yesterday.

 

[EmSeta]

Nooooooo... don't do this. Don't shit on the best comedies ever.

 

[Manu]

Wow, outright disrespectful. Leslie Nielsen was Frank Drebin.

 

[Col WillieSharp]

Ed Helms is a comedy black hole. He is consistently the worst part of any project he's invoved with. The Daly Show improved after he left. The Office turned to shit after he bacame the center of the show. He was the Once-ler in the abomination remake of the Lorax. He is the fucking worst. The Hangover would have been better if he was replaced by Jamie Kennedy. Hell, he even ruined that cute Mumford and Sons video.
Fuck him, and the idea that he cold play Frank Drebin is guaranteed to be the dumbest thing I hear all day.

 

[roddur]

what the hell is wrong with hollywood?

 

[geomon]

Bomb

 

[deleted]

I think Nathan Fillion would be better than Helms. Seriously.

Or Jon Hamm. That guy need to be the lead in a comedy, like yesterday.

Both guys would work infinitely better. Surely I could take this reboot more serious with a better actor at the helm.

 

[canoli2006]

Let's put a stop to this GAF!

 

[BowieZ]

I think Nathan Fillion would be better than Helms. Seriously.

Or Jon Hamm. That guy need to be the lead in a comedy, like yesterday.

Yup, casting a dramatic actor reading comically absurd lines would be better.

 

[Lonestar]

It would be better served to have an actor who has been in alot of cop shows or movies.

Time for a Christopher Meloni vehicle production.

 

[chubigans]

Nooooooooo

 

[jimi_dini]

this fine jif isn't on page 2 yet, so here you go...

 

[Hoodbury]

I like Helms and all and love the Naked Gun movies but I just don't think this type of comedy would work in today's world.

 

[Mr-Joker]

Wow it's only been 3 years since Leslie Nielsen death and already they are rebooting Naked Gun, that's low.

 

[acheron_xl]

Wow it's only been 3 years since Leslie Nielsen death and already they are rebooting Naked Gun, that's low.

We're probably a week away from the announcement of the Fast and Furious reboot.

 

[immortal-joe]

Surely they can't be serious?

 

[Gentleman Jack]

Michael Vick takes his place

You meant Ray Lewis.

 

[brandonh83]

Guys it's my fault. I was begging for this reboot in my prayers last night.

 

[studyguy]

Hollywood really likes it's remakes...

 

[Strax]

You meant Ray Lewis.

Nah, so many people think dogs > human

 

[B.K.]

The project probably won't go anywhere, just like the reboot/sequel of National Lampoon's Vacation that he was supposed to star in.

 

[MickeyPhree]

Are you fucking kidding me? There is not god.

 

[massoluk]

This can't be good. It's Leslie Nielson's demeanor and awkward gags that made those films. It's not like those films can age.

 

[MutonCommander]

No. Oh God, no. Why? No. God, no. No. Why? No. No. No.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Nokterian]

You can't replace Leslie.

This.

Same thing with Pink Panther you can't replace Peter Sellers. This is just dumb and it will never work.

 

[Arkos]

If I'd trust anybody with this it might be the Reno 911 guys. But Jesus fuck this is so uncalled for. Are we going to start getting reboots of shit like Ace Ventura? The series is defined by Neilson, this is so fucking stupid.

 

[The Boat]

I like Helms but really? Just stop Hollywood, stop.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

Normally I'm open to remakes and reboots.

But not this time. What the hell.

 

[ncsuDuncan]

The Naked Gun: Fourthed Entry

Candidates for the role of Frank Drebin:
John Hamm
Idris Elba
Aaron Eckhart

 

[SimleuqiR]

Michael Vick takes his place

No thank you.

We have perfectly good actors for this role, that can do comedy.

I don't really care for a remake, reboot. At the very least, could they just do another subject other than cops/detectives?

Children's Hospital seems to be more of this type of comedy done right.

 

[MeBecomingI]

Fuck. No.

 

[daemissary]

I think Nathan Fillion would be better than Helms. Seriously.

Or Jon Hamm. That guy need to be the lead in a comedy, like yesterday.

Jon Hamm would be awesome in this role.

 

[Aylinato]

Only if Gob Bluth does the acting. I cant think of his real name

Him and amy pohler+Tina fay

 

[Camwi]

I see OJ, and he look very upset.

 

[FStop7]

I read it as "Ed Harris" and was so confused

 

[Count Dookkake]

I see OJ, and he look very upset.

Thank you, Mr Higgins.

 

[acheron_xl]

Jon Hamm would be awesome in this role.

The more I think about it, the more angry I am that the part isn't his. I'm really tempted to tweet the idea at Lennon since he knows the guy (even though it would accomplish nothing.)