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David Zucker Slams $42M Naked Gun Reboot for Missing Comedy Essence

11/16/2025

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David Zucker criticized the 2025 Naked Gun reboot featuring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, saying it fails to capture the spoof comedy style he and his collaborators pioneered.
Zucker contrasted the reboot's $42 million budget with the original's $14.5 million, about $38 million today.
Zucker argued that high production costs detract from comedy and that the film appears motivated by financial gain, saying, “Everybody’s in it for the money now.”

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David Zucker criticized the 2025 Naked Gun reboot featuring Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson, saying it fails to capture the spoof comedy style he and his collaborators pioneered.
Zucker contrasted the reboot's $42 million budget with the original's $14.5 million, about $38 million today.
Zucker argued that high production costs detract from comedy and that the film appears motivated by financial gain, saying, “Everybody’s in it for the money now.”