Leslie Nielsen for the part of Lt. Frank Drebin deserves a special place in the annals of brilliant casting choices. But why, exactly, Nielsen was so perfect for 1988’s “The

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In 2022, I sat down with actor Liam Neeson on Zoom for his action film, Memory. We chatted for a while, and I asked him about what he wanted to do next in his career, hoping he would confirm his return to the Star Wars series.