India, June 18 -- Liam Neeson is back - and he's bringing the slapstick. Best known for brooding thrillers like Taken (2008), Neeson leads the Police Squad in this modern retelling of the beloved franchise originally created by Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker. The film pays homage to the 1988 cult classic The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! - which famously featured O.J. Simpson as Nordberg - and aims to revive its goofy, deadpan tone for a new generation. The actor stars alongside Pamela Anderson in the reboot and the trailer just dropped to very mixed reactions.

Fans of the original aren't impressed. Many online feel Neeson's casting is a total misfire. "Bad choice. I love Liam, but he can't play this part. You n...