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[–] jqubed@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Nielsen wasn’t considered a comedic actor before his role in Airplane and he was cast because they wanted him to bring the serious, dramatic actor presence/reputation to the role, so it’s worked before

[–] illi@sh.itjust.works 2 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Oh I didn't mean it in a bad way. The dramatic Neeson with Naked Gun style humor worked on me. I don't remember the original movies that much but I felt it did have similar energy.