Baywatch star Pamela Anderson cast in reboot of iconic ‘80s comedy as fans are ‘so down’ for model’s ‘movie actress era’
PAMELA Anderson has returned to acting to star in a reboot of an '80s comedy series.
The franchise consisted of a TV series and three films.
Pamela, 56, will join Liam Neeson in a reboot of Naked Gun, according to Deadline.
The movie is currently untitled and is being produced by Paramount Pictures.
Akiva Schaffer is hopping on as executive producer and director.
The Naked Gun movie will be released in theaters on July 18, 2025.
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The original films starred Leslie Nielsen as Detective Sergeant Franklin "Frank" Drebin.
The Naked Gun movies were spinoffs of the TV series, Police Squad!, which also starred Leslie, and only lasted for six episodes.
Pamela will play Liam's love interest, which was originally taken on by Priscilla Presley.
Naked Gun focused on a police detective with a lot of heart, but less intelligence.
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This will be the second iconic franchise that Pamela is a part of after skyrocketing to fame in Baywatch.
'SO DOWN FOR THIS'
Fans were excited for not only a reboot, but to see Pamela back on the big screen.
"Honestly so down for this. Priscilla Presley gives one of my all-time favorite comedy performances in the original film, and the Liam Neeson-Pamela Anderson duo sounds so crazy that it just might work! #TheNakedGun," one fan tweeted.
"Pamela Anderson movie actress era back??? YESSSSS," an X, formerly Twitter, user wrote.
"This is pretty awesome actually," added a third.
"Good for you @pamelaanderson," wrote another.
The Naked Gun Franchise
The Naked Gun movies were spinoffs of the 1982 comedy, Police Squad, which starred Leslie Nielsen (above). Here's how to watch the franchise in order.
Police Squad! (1982) - can be watched on YouTube or Amazon
The Naked Gun: From The Files of Police Squad! (1988) - Max or Hulu Premium
The Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991) - Max or Hulu Premium
Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) - Max or Hulu Premium
Naked Gun (2025) - in theaters July 18, 2025
"Pamela Anderson is perfect casting," said a fan.
"I’m more excited about this with each announcement haha they are gonna do this one justice I feel. I hope!" tweeted a hopeful fan.
PAM'S PLAN
Fans were excited to hear that Pamela was back to acting after she recently revealed a career change.
She created the EarthDay 365 channel, which offers 2,500 hours of shows on nature.
The channel originated on Pluto TV in February.
It is now owned by Amazon's Freevee.
“I wanted to create something for people who are more attached to nature," Pamela told Deadline.
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She has always been an advocate for environmental causes and now she can showcase that with this new channel.
