Leslie Nielsen for the part of Lt. Frank Drebin deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices.

Neeson, however, is not to be counted among the rewatchers. In fact, the actor made a point of not revisiting the original films, which also starred Priscilla Presley (who you might just spot in the new movie) - though he did see them when they originally hit cinema screens ("They were a good giggle, he said. "Fun. School boy humor").

Liam Neeson is doubtful as to whether his hit comedy The Naked Gun will receive a sequel, despite its positive reception from both audiences and critics. The 73-year-old’s new film, which is a reboot of the spoof comedy franchise starring Leslie Nielsen, has already earned more than $42m (£31m) in its first two weeks at the global box office.