10 Movie Castings You Did Not See Coming

10. Liam Neeson In The Naked Gun

There is nothing off the table when it comes to seeing movies remade and rebooted. If a project is popular or financially successful, chances are it will go through the whole process again - something that happens with varying levels of success.

It can't be too surprising then, that a reboot of The Naked Gun is being put into production, and with Seth MacFarlane as an executive producer no less. However, the original goofy, slapstick comedy relied so much on the immeasurable comedic chops of Leslie Nielsen, that choosing the lead for this project would be crucial.

So, who could bring to life the same silliness as Nielsen did as Frank Drebin? Though he may have worked with MacFarlane on multiple different projects and has certainly proven that he can thrive in comedic roles despite a typically more serious background, Liam Neeson wouldn't have been the first name that sprang to mind.

Yes, he is incredibly talented, but The Naked Gun became iconic for such a specific type of comedy, one that it's hard to picture Neeson in, and if the reboot does move away from such tone and style, it simply won't feel like a Naked Gun movie at all. Clearly, MacFarlane has faith in his casting choice, though, and should perhaps be given the benefit of the doubt for now.