David Zucker‘s not excited about “The Naked Gun” remake … saying he’s not involved with the project, and he’s worried the team behind it doesn’t realize how difficult the spoof is.
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We spoke with Zucker — director of famous classic comedies like ‘Naked Gun’ and “Airplane!” — about the Paramount+ remake starring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson … and, he says he doesn’t know how it’s going to turn out ’cause no one’s reaching out to him.
Zucker says he and his partners, Pat Proft and Mike McManus submitted a script to Paramount back in 2018 … and says they thought the studio liked the concept.
So, he says it came as a bit of a shock when they handed the franchise to a totally different set of creatives … who he says haven’t even reached out for advice or a possible cameo.
As for how they’ll handle the material … DZ says this type of spoof isn’t rocket science, but it sure ain’t easy — adding he often says, “Don’t try this at home” when it comes to this style.
And, David says he’s not convinced a remake’s necessary — ’cause younger generations are already finding movies like ‘Naked Gun,’ “Airplane!”, “Top Secret!” and more on their own.
BTW … watch the clip til the end to hear Zucker’s thoughts on O.J. Simpson‘s acting in ‘Naked Gun’ — and, you can see the comedy legend’s still got it!
News of the ‘Naked Gun’ remake broke this week … with Neeson and Anderson attached to star and Lonely Island/’SNL’ alum Akiva Schaffer to co-write and direct.
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In any case, Zucker’s skeptical about the project … unsure if it’ll hit its target, or end up misfiring completely.
