Action star Liam Neeson discusses the possibility of making another Naked Gun movie. This long-running comedy franchise began with the 1982 series Police Squad!, starring Leslie Nielsen as incompetent Detective Frank Drebin. Nielsen reprised his role for the 1988 feature film The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! along with its two sequels.

The Naked Gun returned this year after a multi-decade hiatus as a reboot starring Liam Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Nielsen’s late character. Neeson’s Frank is joined by Pamela Anderson, who plays Beth Davenport, the sister of a man whose murder Frank is trying to solve.

Per Newsweek, Neeson discussed the possibility of making a fifth overall The Naked Gun movie after this reboot film. While Neeson spoke highly of his experience working on The Naked Gun, he noted that he “think[s] it’s a one-off.” Check out the full quote from Neeson below:

I think it’s a one-off, yeah. And if it succeeds, good.

I think the film’s going to have a few giggles and a few laughs in it, and God, we all need that at the minute. I think it’s probably a one-off. Not that the experience wasn’t great, it was. It’s terrific, working with Pamela, Danny Huston, all these terrific guys.

What Liam Neeson’s Response Means For The Naked Gun Franchise

Neeson’s feeling that The Naked Gun series will end with his installment is somewhat surprising given the movie’s response. The film has an 89% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, and an also-positive 75% Popcornmeter from audiences. This score is even higher than the 1988 comedy, which got an 88% Tomatometer.

Among the positive responses was a fairly glowing review from ScreenRant‘s Zachary Moser. Moser gave The Naked Gun an 8 out of 10-star rating, and noted that it was “old-fashioned but still feels fresh“ and consistently funny.

These reviews were matched with a $16.8 million opening for the film. Overall, the movie has amᴀssed over $38.2 million worldwide. While there is still a way to go to make up its estimated $42 million budget, this is a respectable initial haul for a comedy film. That, combined with its positive reviews, would make a sequel otherwise seem likely.

Our Take On Liam Neeson’s The Naked Gun Comments

While I thought The Naked Gun could have been funnier at points, the film was a genuinely entertaining ride. In a world that nominates very dramatic work for comedy Emmys (e.g. The Bear) and leans into dark comedy, it is so rare to see a genuinely comedy-first movie hit the big screen.

This made The Naked Gun a refreshing genre return, and a film that many would like to see sequels to. It is possible that Neeson himself might want to focus on other work at this stage of his career, but nonetheless, the studio would be remiss not to at least consider making another Naked Gun movie.