Pamela Anderson had the perfect cheerleader in Liam Neeson during the filming of their new movie, “The Naked Gun.”
Anderson, 58, and Neeson, 73, co-star in the action comedy, which is a reboot of the crime spoof-comedy franchise of the same name from the ‘80s and ‘90s. For the new “The Naked Gun,” out Aug. 1, both actors had to step outside their comfort zones, as Neeson has spent the past few years appearing in mostly serious action roles and Anderson recently had a career resurgence when she led the critically-acclaimed 2024 drama “The Last Showgirl.”
In a profile on Neeson by The New York Times published July 31, Anderson praised the actor for being a great co-star and revealed the three impactful words he would tell her whenever she’d feel unsure about her comedic acting during filming.
“‘You’re doing great,’” he would simply say to calm her down, she said.
She then gushed about Neeson’s acting skills in “The Naked Gun.” “He has so much charm and so much charisma that you kind of just fall into it. I can’t explain it because I’ve never experienced it before,” Anderson shared. “To do comedy, it gives you a lot of energy when you’re in something so joyful and silly.”
The “Baywatch” star added, “Liam has done over 100 movies, and I hope he’s inspired to do even more.”
Neeson and Anderson play love interests in the upcoming film and have repeatedly spoken about how close they became on set. They also posed together with their children on the red carpet at “The Naked Gun” New York City premiere July 28. About a week prior, Anderson was photographed at the U.K. premiere for the flick giving Neeson a kiss on the cheek as they embraced.
During their appearance on TODAY July 29, co-anchor Craig Melvin wondered if sparks continued flying between the two when the cameras stopped rolling.
“What’s the deal here?” Craig asked the actors before pointing out, “You’re both single right now. There’s clearly chemistry on display throughout this film. Are you two an item?”
A surprised Neeson replied, “Craig!”
Anderson chimed in and said, “What? I don’t understand the question.”
Neeson cleared up that the two are just friendly co-workers…for now.
“I had never met Pamela before. We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely, budding chemistry — as two actors,” he explained before Anderson agreed.
Neeson continued, “It’s like, ‘Oh, this is nice. Let’s not mold this. Let’s just let it breathe. And that’s what we did.”
Craig responded, “We’re watching the beginning of the breathing of a budding relationship.”
The “Taken” star added, “America’s here for it, we’re here for whatever this turns into.”
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