It’s been over 35 years since Leslie Nielsen made audiences chuckle through the unique Bare Gun movie. Nielsen went on to guide two sequels and, now, the franchise is being revived, this time with Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson because the leads. The advert marketing campaign for Bare Gun has hilarious, promising a goofy tone and loopy power like the unique movie. Just lately, Andy Samberg revealed that that he was in a position to see the movie early and, whereas I like that he praised it, there is a deeper motive for this being significant.
Whereas talking with The Hollywood Reporter at San Diego Comedian Con, Samberg was requested if he had seen the upcoming Bare Gun movie, which is directed by Akiva Schaffer, his good buddy and frequent inventive companion. Schaffer is notably a member of the comedy band The Lonely Island, which additionally consists of Samberg and Jorma Taccone. The Brooklyn 9-9 actor shared some actually candy sentiments whereas sharing what he loved a lot in regards to the legacy sequel:
I’ve seen it many instances…I find it irresistible. It is very humorous. Liam Neeson and Pam are each actually, actually humorous. Akiva did a terrific job. ‘Kiv and Dan and Doug, the writers, did a terrific job. It is actually simply joyful, and I actually hope everybody goes and sees it.
Whereas this is likely one of the most enjoyable studio comedy movies in years, it’s removed from Schaffer’s directorial debut. He famously directed Sizzling Rod and Popstar: By no means Cease By no means Stopping, which each star Samberg. Schaffer additionally has TV credit, as he is directed episodes of I Assume You Ought to Depart with Tim Robinson and Brooklyn 9-9. He actually has comedy chops as a performer as effectively, which makes him the right option to direct The Bare Gun and, based mostly on his rave evaluate, it looks like Samberg agrees.
I additionally hope that individuals go see this movie, as Andy Samberg mentioned. Lately, it is gradual changing into a novelty for a studio comedy to obtain a theatrical launch or embody film stars like Liam Neeson and Pam Anderson. The movie is getting quite a lot of consideration, and early evaluations for The Bare Gun are additionally fairly constructive. Some are even calling the movie one of many funniest flicks in years.
Other than the truth that Andy Samberg is hyping the 2025 film launch for the sake of supporting comedy motion pictures, I simply have to speak about seeing him help his longtime collaborator. He and Akiva Schaffer go manner again and had been mates lengthy earlier than their Saturday Night time Dwell days, throughout which Samberg was a forged member and Schaffer was a author, who additionally directed and produced digital shorts.
Whilst their skilled paths have gone in several instructions, Schaffer and Samberg have at all times supported one another creatively and made a degree to proceed to work collectively. It’s a testomony to a robust bond and, whereas I can’t look ahead to The Bare Gun, I additionally am excited to see what The Lonely Island does subsequent as a unit.
You’ll be able to see The Bare Gun sequel when it hits theaters on August 1st. Lonely Island followers also needs to try the The Lonely Island and Seth Meyers Podcast on Spotify, the place Akiva Schaffer, Andy Samberg, and Jorma Taccone recap the SNL digital shorts that made them well-known with the titular speak present host. To revisit these digital shorts your self, you may try previous episodes of Saturday Night time Dwell now with a Peacock subscription.