Pamela Anderson has spoken out after Liam Neeson declared that he was “madly in love with her” during an interview.
This would be the power couple of the century.
The pair are set to star in a reboot of the Naked Gun together, and it appears their time on set has led to a mutual admiration.
In this new installment, Anderson takes on the role of a “femme fatale” opposite Neeson, who portrays Frank Drebin Jr., presumed to be the son of Leslie Nielsen’s iconic character, Frank Drebin.
Neeson, 72, recently sat down with PEOPLE where he confessed his love for 57-year-old Anderson.
“With Pamela, first off, I’m madly in love with her. She’s just terrific to work with,” the Taken star began.
He continued: “I can’t compliment her enough, I’ll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work. She’s funny and so easy to work with. She’s going to be terrific in the film.”
Neeson further explained that he adores Anderson’s comedic skills, but is less sure of his own.
Anderson, however, has full confidence in her co-star.
“It was hard to keep a straight face in scenes together,” she said, describing Neeson as “humble” and “the perfect gentleman.”
She added: “He brings out the best in you… with respect, kindness, and depth of experience. It was an absolute honor to work with him.”
Their camaraderie on set extended beyond the scenes, with both stars exchanging thoughtful gestures.
Anderson recalled that Neeson “sincerely looked after me — wrapped his coat around me when I was cold.”
In return, she baked him bread and cookies, leaving them in his dressing room as a token of appreciation.
The reboot, directed by Saturday Night Live alum Akiva Schaffer, also stars Paul Walter Hauser and Danny Huston.
Neeson’s connection to the project came through producer Seth MacFarlane, his co-star in A Million Ways to Die in the West, who approached him with the idea.
“They are going to reboot it, would you be interested?” MacFarlane asked, to which Neeson replied: “Yeah, I would actually.”
While Neeson has become synonymous with action roles since his breakout in Taken, he is ready to try his hand at comedy before planning to retire from action films in 2025.
In terms of any blossoming romances between Anderson and Neeson, it seems like it’s platonic love at the moment.
Neeson’s affectionate words about Anderson come after the actor revealed he is no longer seeking a romantic relationship.
Following the tragic loss of his wife, actress Natasha Richardson, in 2009, Neeson had a brief relationship with PR executive Freya St. Johnston.
He has since kept his love life private, telling PEOPLE: “I’m past all that.”
If all of this has piqued your interest in the movie they are starring in together, then you’ll be thankful to hear that it sounds very funny.
However, despite his extensive career, Neeson admitted feeling a bit daunted about stepping into a full-length comedy feature.
While he’s dabbled in comedic roles, such as Ted 2 and A Million Ways to Die in the West, and made memorable appearances in the TV series Derry Girls, this will be his first lead role in a comedy. Speaking to MovieWeb, he expressed his nerves, saying:
“I’ve done a couple of, like, TV skits with Stephen Colbert and Ricky Gervais, but those were two minutes, three minutes tops. But I’m a bit nervous about Naked Gun, because it’s a feature film…
“If he tests it well, which I’m sure he will, Akiva Schafer is our writer-director. And there’s lots of funny gags, lots of funny visual gags happening at the same time while ‘serious things’ are being discussed, you know?”
However, not everyone is thrilled about this new take on The Naked Gun. David Zucker, the director of the original film, has voiced his displeasure with the studio’s decision to proceed without his involvement.
“Paramount is just going ahead and doing it. They haven’t involved me. We were not excited about having the franchise given to other people. At the time, I couldn’t believe it because we thought we had a great script, and they loved the script from what we heard.
“I don’t have any control over it. I’m not involved, and they haven’t asked me for my help. It’s completely their concept, and they’re just going to go ahead and do it. They have not contacted me to make a cameo or be involved with the writing.”
