Liam Neeson's The Naked Gun is set to pull off a jaw-dropping feat: scoring the biggest opening weekend for a Liam Neeson-led movie in a decade. Stepping into the trench coat of Frank Drebin Jr.

To its legions of fans, rebooting The Naked Gun sounded sacrilegious, yet the only profane thing about Akiva Schaffer’s re-do is its hellishly funny humor. Channeling the slapstick-y, pun-heavy spirit of Zucker,

The Naked Gun may be one of Liam Neeson's first leading roles in a comedy, but the legendary actor has been turning out funny performances for years.