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Elle
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Elle
‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' Will Hit Theaters Next June
Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. The DC Universe's own Kara Zor-El, a.k.a. Supergirl, is returning as Superman's cousin in her first film since 1984. The 2021 comic series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is being adapted for the big screen. DC Studios' co-CEOs James Gunn and Peter Safran confirmed the film in January 2023. Craig Gillespie (I, Tonya, Cruella) will direct, and the script will be penned by Ana Nogueira in her feature film screenwriting debut. 'A hearty public welcome to Ana Nogueira to the DC Studios family,' Gunn posted to his Instagram. 'Ana is an amazing writer whose screenplay adaptation of Woman of Tomorrow is above and beyond anything I hoped it would be. We're excited to be moving forward on this unique take on Supergirl in this beautiful, star-spanning tale.' While we still won't see Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow hit our theaters until next year, ahead is everything we know so far. On Jan. 29, 2024, Deadline revealed that House of the Dragon actress Milly Alcock will be playing the role of Kara Zor-El. 'So excited to be a part of the DC fam,' Alcock wrote in a post announcing her role, along with a picture of Supergirl from the comic. 'Thank you so much to @jamesgunn for trusting me with Kara / Supergirl 💙🥹💙.' Gunn expressed his excitement for Alcock to be playing Supergirl on his Instagram, too. He posted a screenshot of Deadline's article, saying, 'This is accurate. Milly is a fantastic young actor, and I'm incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU.' 'Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon, but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl,' he continued. 'She embodies Kara as envisioned by @tomking_tk, @bilquis, and Ana Nogueira.' Previously, Melissa Benoist held the title of DC's Supergirl, playing her in the CBS/CW series Supergirl from 2015 to 2021. Sasha Calle also played her in the 2023 film The Flash. Meg Donnelly voiced the character in the animated movies Legion of Superheroes (2023) and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths Part One (2024). Donnelly was close to playing her in the upcoming solo film, but the part ultimately went to Alcock. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming Supergirl movie is set to be released on June 26, 2026. Jason Momoa (Aquaman) will play the alien Lobo. Matthias Schoenaerts (The Old Guard) will play the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, and Eve Ridley (3 Body Problem) will play the alien Ruthye Marye Knoll. Per Variety, David Krumholtz (Oppenheimer) and Emily Beecham (Cruella) will also star as Supergirl's parents. On July 16, Gunn posted the official Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow poster featuring Alcock. Yes. On January 23, 2025, Gunn announced that production had begun. 'Thrilled to see cameras roll at Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on Supergirl, with Craig Gillespie at the helm and the phenomenal Milly Alcock as our Kara Zor-El,' he wrote. 'Craig brings an incredible sensibility to this story, and Milly is every inch the unique #Supergirl envisioned by Tom King, Bilquis Evely & Ana Nogueira.' Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is based on the 2022 comic book series by Tom King. Although we don't know how closely the movie will follow, the comic tells a story of a hopeless Kara Zor-El who meets Ruthye, a young alien girl on a quest for revenge. She is on a hunt for the bad guys who destroyed her world, and Kara decides to help her. 'In our series we see the difference between Superman who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents from the time he was an infant, versus Supergirl who was raised on a rock, a chip off Krypton, and watched everyone around her die and be killed in terrible ways for the first 14 years of her life, and then came to Earth when she was a young girl. She's much more hardcore, she's not exactly the Supergirl we're used to seeing,' Gunn revealed to Deadline. According to Collider, 'The film will be a part of the new DC Universe, taking place in Chapter 1, titled 'Gods and Monsters.' Led by James Gunn (Guardians of the Galaxy) and Peter Safran (Aquaman), DC Studios will be resetting their franchises in a new direction that is heavily based on the comics that made the brand a household name in the first.' Superman, which was released in July, is the first film in this new universe. This story will be updated.
India Today
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Supergirl first look: Milly Alcock stars in DC's gritty new film
After generating excitement with Superman, DC Studios is now shifting focus to another Kryptonian hero Wednesday, studio head and Superman director James Gunn shared the first official look at Supergirl via a joint Instagram post with lead actress Milly caption simply read: 'Look Out. 2026,' a clever nod to Superman's iconic catchphrase, signaling the arrival of a powerful new presence in the DC Universe. View this post on Instagram A post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)advertisement Alcock, who won widespread praise for playing young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's House of the Dragon, made a surprise appearance as Supergirl in the final moments of cameo teased greater things ahead, and Gunn has now confirmed that Supergirl will be the next major feature in DC's rebooted movie slate. Alcock was officially cast in January 2024 as Kara Zor-El, Superman's Kara shares Superman's Kryptonian roots, her journey is markedly different. She's a mess. A total mess,' Gunn revealed in an interview with ScreenRant. 'While Superman was raised in a loving and supportive environment, Supergirl's path has been far more traumatic. She's endured a darker, lonelier upbringing, and it shows in who she's become.'Initially announced in January 2023 as Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the film takes inspiration from the acclaimed 2021–2022 comic book miniseries of the same name, as reported by NBC the teaser poster does not confirm the final title, Warner Bros. and DC have slated the film for a June 26, 2026, release. Acclaimed director Craig Gillespie, known for I, Tonya and Cruella, will helm the Supergirl film is part of a larger wave of DC Studios content, including the second season of Peacemaker and the upcoming series Lanterns, both set to premiere on a darker tone and a new lead, Supergirl is poised to add an emotional, action-packed chapter to DC's expanding cinematic universe.- EndsMust Watch
Buzz Feed
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Disney Facts That You Might Not Know And Are Surprising
Elsa was almost the villain! In the original concept for Frozen, Elsa was written as a classic villain with an icy heart and a thirst for revenge. But everything changed when the team heard "Let It Go." The song captured a sense of vulnerability and empowerment that didn't fit a traditional villain, inspiring the filmmakers to rewrite Elsa as a layered and misunderstood heroine. Cruella de Vil was inspired by a real-life Hollywood actor. Legendary Disney animator Marc Davis, who did the key animation for Cruella, based parts of her design, movements, and personality on actor Tallulah Bankhead, who was known for her dramatic flair, raspy voice, and larger-than-life presence. And, Cruella sounding like Tallulah was actually unintentional. Betty Lou Gerson, who voiced the character, told the LA Times in 1991, "Well, I didn't intentionally imitate her. I was raised in Birmingham, Alabama, and Tallulah was from Jasper, Alabama. We both had phony English accents on top of our Southern accents and a great deal of flair. So our voices came out that way." Cruella pays homage to Tallulah Bankhead being the inspiration for the character in a scene early in the film where Cruella robs the hotel room. In the scene, the movie playing on the TV in the room is Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat, which starred Tallulah. According to Lin-Manuel Miranda, he pitched "We Don't Talk About Bruno" as a song to "hold all the characters in the movie." Before working on Encanto, Miranda had worked on Moana, where he saw firsthand in the development process that characters are cut if they aren't important to the main character (saying Moana originally had eight brothers when he started to work on it). By having a "song as a way to check in with the family members who weren't going to get a solo," he knew they would be able to keep all the characters, which was important since the "magic of the story" was that it revolved around a large family. Walt Disney almost made a sequel to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs called Snow White Returns. It would have been a featurette instead of a full-length movie, and the plot would have revolved around the Seven Dwarfs getting the cottage ready for a visit from Snow White. Not much is known about the movie, but it did get storyboarded. It's speculated that, aside from wanting to make a follow-up because of the tremendous success and popularity of Snow White, the sequel was being made because it used two almost completed animation sequences that were cut from Snow White. In 2005, a direct-to-video, computer-animated prequel film to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs was put into production. The prequel was titled The Seven Dwarfs and was led by director Mike Disa and screenwriter Evan Spiliotopoulos — who both knew the reputation of Disney animated sequel films being unoriginal and not great — and wanted to make something very different. According to Disa, he said it would be "Disney's answer to The Lord of the Rings." However, in 2006, when John Lasseter became the Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios, he canceled the movie, along with all other direct-to-video movies still in development. The plot of the movie was actually interesting. It followed Grumpy and Dopey on a quest into the Old Forest to the city of Dwarfenholme; along the way, they would meet the other Dwarfs and befriend a young girl named Narcissa. Also, during the journey, the Dwarfs are being hunted by an evil wizard who wants to use them to get the Olden Dwarf's ancient magical power. But Narcissa is actually the wizard's daughter and works with him to trick the Dwarfs. The film would have ended with Narcissa double-crossing her father by stealing the Olden Dwarf's magic and placing him in the mirror before turning on the Dwarfs. Lyricist Tim Rice first suggested ABBA to Disney for The Lion King. He had previously collaborated with the band's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus on the musical Chess. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), Andersson and Ulvaeus were developing the Swedish musical Kristina från Duvemåla at the time, opening the door for Elton John to step in and ultimately compose the iconic soundtrack. Elton John and Tim Rice wrote a song called "To Be King" for The Lion King. It was originally intended for Mufasa and Zazu to sing to teach Simba about leadership. Reportedly, it was cut during production because its upbeat style didn't suit Mufasa's character, and James Earl Jones's deep voice wasn't a good fit for the song. Originally, Lilo & Stitch featured a climactic scene where Stitch, Jumba, Pleakley, and Nani hijacked a commercial 747 and flew it through Honolulu, narrowly missing buildings. After 9/11, Disney (understandably) reanimated the sequence, replacing the plane with Jumba's spaceship and moving the scene to mountains and canyons. The Black Cauldron is Disney's most infamous production and a low point that nearly killed the animation department. However, the film — which was in development since 1973 — was doomed nearly from the start. In 1979, legendary animator Don Bluth, whose team had been working on The Black Cauldron, left Disney, taking 14 key animators with him to start his own animation production company. This left Disney's already small animation department short-staffed and impacted the film's production, causing issues with the story's direction and animation quality, ultimately resulting in a disjointed film. Though it was originally scheduled to be released in 1980, Disney was forced to delay it by several years (at first saying it would be released in Christmas 1984, before ultimately releasing it in the Summer of 1985) as they reworked the story and trained new animators. When it came out in 1985, The Black Cauldron was the first Disney film to use the now classic Walt Disney Pictures logo with the castle, blue background, and falling star. Michael Eisenberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg turned down The Little Mermaid when it was first pitched. At the time, they were making a sequel to Splash (another Disney production) and were concerned about making two mermaid movies. The two changed their minds when they read the two-page treatment for it and realized they had the makings of a classic Disney fairy tale. And if you're wondering, the sequel to Splash — Splash, Too — was a pretty forgettable made-for-TV movie that didn't even star Tom Hanks or Daryl Hannah. Howard Ashman, who, along with Alan Menken, is credited with saving Disney Animation and starting the Disney Renaissance, first worked with Disney on lyrics for a song in Oliver & Company. While working on the song, Ashman was offered several Disney projects to create music for. Of all the projects, he chose The Little Mermaid. He then brought on board his longtime collaborator, Menken, to help him with the music, and the rest is cinematic history. In 1988, during the production of The Little Mermaid, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken wrote a treatment for Aladdin. Disney turned it down, and the two would go on to work on Beauty and the Beast. However, after the success of The Little Mermaid, Disney decided to revive the idea of an Aladdin animated movie. There were many story changes from the original treatment that Ashman and Menken wrote, but three songs ("Friend Like Me," "Prince Ali," and "Arabian Nights") that were written for it did make it into the movie. Beauty and the Beast was originally meant to be a much darker film. Before the version we know and love, Disney envisioned Beauty and the Beast as a somber, non-musical adaptation set in 18th-century France. Inspired by French Gothic films and classic literature, the early drafts leaned heavily into drama and realism, with a more brooding tone and less emphasis on enchantment After watching a 20-minute reel of sketches set with temporary vocals that outlined the story, then-chairman of Walt Disney Studios, Jeffrey Katzenberg, decided to kill that version and start over. The song "Human Again" was cut from the original 1991 version of Beauty and the Beast. The song was replaced during production by "Something There," which better fit the pacing and emotional arc of the story. When the film was adapted into a Broadway musical, "Human Again" was revived for it. The song was also added to the 2002 special edition of Beauty and the Beast. According to Alan Menken, he loved the song, but it was too long. In 2017, he told the Hollywood Reporter, "I love that song, but it was a nine-minute number and problematic because of the logic of the story. So instead, we used 'Something There,' since both deal with Belle and the Beast falling in love and everyone anticipating becoming human again." If you watched the brilliant Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie, then you know the villain of it was a grown-up Peter Pan. However, according to the film's director, Akiva Schaffer, they also had a version that they "played with" where the villain was a grown-up Charlie Brown. According to Akiva, while they toyed with the idea, they never attempted to get the rights. And lastly, Ugly Sonic's appearance in the Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie was arguably the best cameo. However, Ugly Sonic was not supposed to be in the movie; originally, the character at the expo that Dale talks with was supposed to be Jar Jar Binks.
New Statesman
09-07-2025
- New Statesman
How Rachel's tears landed at the Daily Male
Photo by PA/Alamy A sense of sisterhood was in short supply at the Daily Mail after Chancellor Rachel Reeves' tears at PMQs. 'Reeves made ALL women look weak,' columnist Jan Moir screeched from page one (caps her own). Colleague Sarah Vine (whose recent book bemoaned the pressures on women in the political spotlight) showed Reeves a little more compassion the following day, turning her ire on Angela Rayner, whom she described as 'giving off serious Cruella vibes' during the incident. Women rarely struggle with the pressures of high office at the Mail – for few make it that far. As one insider says: 'There might be a lot of women here writing opinion, but it's only men wielding opinions – and that's Ted [Verity, editor] and Danny [Groom, editorial director]. Disagreement is not an option.' The BBC is bracing itself for the findings of an internal review into mistakes made in the creation of a documentary about children in Gaza that featured the son of a Hamas official. Insiders believe 'heads must roll', particularly after Lisa Nandy asked why no one had lost their job over the debacle. The Culture Secretary has told those close to her that she has lost faith in director general, Tim Davie, after a string of failings, including the 'Death to the IDF' chants livestreamed from Glastonbury. Members of the British Association of Journalists (BAJ) are reeling after it emerged its former general secretary has been jailed for sexual offences against three children. Executives at the union – which represents journalists at the Mirror and some local publications – discovered the news via a press release by Hampshire Police that told how Matthew Myatt had been convicted last month. An insider said: 'We couldn't believe it. He'd been involved in the union since 2016 and only stepped down at Christmas… We are shocked, horrified and sickened at this news.' Myatt pleaded guilty at Winchester Crown Court to abusing two girls at Popham Airfield, where he was director of an aviation company, and to engaging in sexual communication online with a third girl. The abuse took place between 2016 and 2022, when he was general secretary of the BAJ. The sale of the Daily Telegraph has moved a step forwards after the Commons voted to allow foreign state ownership of up to 15 per cent of UK news titles. Attempts to derail the legislation will continue in the Lords, but insiders at the Tele believe it will be in the hands of US investors RedBird Capital with a 15 per cent stake from UAE-based IMI before the end of the year. Some staff are desperate for an end to the uncertainty, others remain nervous about what influence may be exerted on editorial by the Gulf investors. 'There's no shortage of places for these guys to spend their money,' one source said. 'They buy media because they want influence. And no amount of rules, regulations and safeguards is going to change that.' Rumours abound that the Amazon billionaire and owner of the Washington Post Jeff Bezos plans to bestow a wedding gift on his new bride: ownership of Vogue. Lauren Sánchez, the new Mrs Bezos, is a former journalist and digital cover star of this month's edition. Owners Condé Nast insist the title is not for sale, but staff at the London offices believe something is afoot. In which case, history could be repeating itself: in the 1950s, bride Mitzi Newhouse asked her US billionaire husband Sam to buy her a copy of Vogue while he was out. He returned having bought the business. Snout line: Got a story? Write to tips@ Subscribe to The New Statesman today from only £8.99 per month Subscribe [See also: Britain is growing old disgracefully] Related
The Advertiser
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Neeson was unsure his comedy would do Naked Gun justice
Liam Neeson spent the whole time filming The Naked Gun unsure if it was "working" for him. The Taken actor portrays Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr in director Akiva Schaffer's upcoming reboot of the classic action comedy series and while he thought his co-stars were "very funny", Liam wasn't quite sure if he had the comedy skills to pull off the role. "During the whole shoot - I'm being very honest - I still did not know, when we wrapped at the end of each working day, whether it was working for me," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Pamela (Anderson), Paul (Walter Hauser), Danny (Huston), everybody else, I thought, were very funny. "I just couldn't put a verdict on myself, on my own performance. I'd always ask Akiva, 'Are you sure it's working?' That continued from day one till we finished." Cruella star Hauser was surprised by how nervous Liam was about the project. "He was acting really humble and nervous to do comedy," he said. "We all knew he could do it, but he kept just being like, 'I really hope I'm doing this right'." Producer Seth MacFarlane had the "wild idea" to cast Neeson in the lead role after working with him on Ted 2, and believes he is the only actor alive who could follow in the footsteps of the franchise's late former lead, Leslie Nielsen. "Liam Neeson is probably the only actor alive in the 21st century who could do what Leslie Nielsen did, largely because that kind of actor is not something that we're really generating a lot of in Hollywood any more," he said. "(He's) larger than life on screen and yet so honest, two things that don't always mesh, but he's really able to be that kind of an on-camera powerhouse." MacFarlane's faith in Neeson made him believe he could tackle the role. Neeson said: "I thought, Can I pull this off? The fact that it was Seth's idea, I thought, Well, maybe he sees something in me." The original Frank Drebin was originally created by brothers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams for the short-lived comedy series Police Squad!, and MacFarlane insisted it was key not to cast a comedian as the cop. "One of the cardinal rules for the Zucker brothers was that you don't cast comedians," he said. "You cast serious, dramatic actors, preferably with a ton of gravitas, which Liam has in bountiful levels." Despite Liam's reservations, his co-star Anderson insisted the star had no problem with any of the slapstick elements of the film. "He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes," she said. Liam Neeson spent the whole time filming The Naked Gun unsure if it was "working" for him. The Taken actor portrays Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr in director Akiva Schaffer's upcoming reboot of the classic action comedy series and while he thought his co-stars were "very funny", Liam wasn't quite sure if he had the comedy skills to pull off the role. "During the whole shoot - I'm being very honest - I still did not know, when we wrapped at the end of each working day, whether it was working for me," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Pamela (Anderson), Paul (Walter Hauser), Danny (Huston), everybody else, I thought, were very funny. "I just couldn't put a verdict on myself, on my own performance. I'd always ask Akiva, 'Are you sure it's working?' That continued from day one till we finished." Cruella star Hauser was surprised by how nervous Liam was about the project. "He was acting really humble and nervous to do comedy," he said. "We all knew he could do it, but he kept just being like, 'I really hope I'm doing this right'." Producer Seth MacFarlane had the "wild idea" to cast Neeson in the lead role after working with him on Ted 2, and believes he is the only actor alive who could follow in the footsteps of the franchise's late former lead, Leslie Nielsen. "Liam Neeson is probably the only actor alive in the 21st century who could do what Leslie Nielsen did, largely because that kind of actor is not something that we're really generating a lot of in Hollywood any more," he said. "(He's) larger than life on screen and yet so honest, two things that don't always mesh, but he's really able to be that kind of an on-camera powerhouse." MacFarlane's faith in Neeson made him believe he could tackle the role. Neeson said: "I thought, Can I pull this off? The fact that it was Seth's idea, I thought, Well, maybe he sees something in me." The original Frank Drebin was originally created by brothers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams for the short-lived comedy series Police Squad!, and MacFarlane insisted it was key not to cast a comedian as the cop. "One of the cardinal rules for the Zucker brothers was that you don't cast comedians," he said. "You cast serious, dramatic actors, preferably with a ton of gravitas, which Liam has in bountiful levels." Despite Liam's reservations, his co-star Anderson insisted the star had no problem with any of the slapstick elements of the film. "He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes," she said. Liam Neeson spent the whole time filming The Naked Gun unsure if it was "working" for him. The Taken actor portrays Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr in director Akiva Schaffer's upcoming reboot of the classic action comedy series and while he thought his co-stars were "very funny", Liam wasn't quite sure if he had the comedy skills to pull off the role. "During the whole shoot - I'm being very honest - I still did not know, when we wrapped at the end of each working day, whether it was working for me," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Pamela (Anderson), Paul (Walter Hauser), Danny (Huston), everybody else, I thought, were very funny. "I just couldn't put a verdict on myself, on my own performance. I'd always ask Akiva, 'Are you sure it's working?' That continued from day one till we finished." Cruella star Hauser was surprised by how nervous Liam was about the project. "He was acting really humble and nervous to do comedy," he said. "We all knew he could do it, but he kept just being like, 'I really hope I'm doing this right'." Producer Seth MacFarlane had the "wild idea" to cast Neeson in the lead role after working with him on Ted 2, and believes he is the only actor alive who could follow in the footsteps of the franchise's late former lead, Leslie Nielsen. "Liam Neeson is probably the only actor alive in the 21st century who could do what Leslie Nielsen did, largely because that kind of actor is not something that we're really generating a lot of in Hollywood any more," he said. "(He's) larger than life on screen and yet so honest, two things that don't always mesh, but he's really able to be that kind of an on-camera powerhouse." MacFarlane's faith in Neeson made him believe he could tackle the role. Neeson said: "I thought, Can I pull this off? The fact that it was Seth's idea, I thought, Well, maybe he sees something in me." The original Frank Drebin was originally created by brothers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams for the short-lived comedy series Police Squad!, and MacFarlane insisted it was key not to cast a comedian as the cop. "One of the cardinal rules for the Zucker brothers was that you don't cast comedians," he said. "You cast serious, dramatic actors, preferably with a ton of gravitas, which Liam has in bountiful levels." Despite Liam's reservations, his co-star Anderson insisted the star had no problem with any of the slapstick elements of the film. "He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes," she said. Liam Neeson spent the whole time filming The Naked Gun unsure if it was "working" for him. The Taken actor portrays Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr in director Akiva Schaffer's upcoming reboot of the classic action comedy series and while he thought his co-stars were "very funny", Liam wasn't quite sure if he had the comedy skills to pull off the role. "During the whole shoot - I'm being very honest - I still did not know, when we wrapped at the end of each working day, whether it was working for me," he told Entertainment Weekly. "Pamela (Anderson), Paul (Walter Hauser), Danny (Huston), everybody else, I thought, were very funny. "I just couldn't put a verdict on myself, on my own performance. I'd always ask Akiva, 'Are you sure it's working?' That continued from day one till we finished." Cruella star Hauser was surprised by how nervous Liam was about the project. "He was acting really humble and nervous to do comedy," he said. "We all knew he could do it, but he kept just being like, 'I really hope I'm doing this right'." Producer Seth MacFarlane had the "wild idea" to cast Neeson in the lead role after working with him on Ted 2, and believes he is the only actor alive who could follow in the footsteps of the franchise's late former lead, Leslie Nielsen. "Liam Neeson is probably the only actor alive in the 21st century who could do what Leslie Nielsen did, largely because that kind of actor is not something that we're really generating a lot of in Hollywood any more," he said. "(He's) larger than life on screen and yet so honest, two things that don't always mesh, but he's really able to be that kind of an on-camera powerhouse." MacFarlane's faith in Neeson made him believe he could tackle the role. Neeson said: "I thought, Can I pull this off? The fact that it was Seth's idea, I thought, Well, maybe he sees something in me." The original Frank Drebin was originally created by brothers David and Jerry Zucker and Jim Abrahams for the short-lived comedy series Police Squad!, and MacFarlane insisted it was key not to cast a comedian as the cop. "One of the cardinal rules for the Zucker brothers was that you don't cast comedians," he said. "You cast serious, dramatic actors, preferably with a ton of gravitas, which Liam has in bountiful levels." Despite Liam's reservations, his co-star Anderson insisted the star had no problem with any of the slapstick elements of the film. "He really is a silly guy. He acts like a silly little boy sometimes," she said.
