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Things got a little too spicy between Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson!
While filming a sex scene for the upcoming Naked Gun reboot – which hits theaters on August 1 – the Taken actor, 73, revealed production called in an intimacy coordinator to help capture the moment.
“I’d never had one before. But she was in the background,” he explained, according to The Sun. “There was no kind of, ‘OK! Excuse me!’”
Not only did the intimacy coordinator not interrupt them – Anderson, 58, joked that she left the set in the middle of their scene. Neeson teased that she threw her hands up and told them, “I can’t take this! This is too hot for me. I’m going for coffee.”
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In the highly-anticipated reboot of the classic comedy franchise, Neeson helms the role of Detective Frank Drebin Jr., who is the son of the character originally played by Leslie Nielsen in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The former Baywatch star plays Frank’s love interest, Beth.
As their characters’ relationship budded on camera, the costars forged their own sweet bond.
“I think I have a friend forever in Liam, and we definitely have a connection that is very sincere, very loving, and he’s a good guy,” Anderson told Entertainment Weekly.
“He’s a true artist. He comes from theater and Schindler’s List and has done over a hundred films. And I did things inside out and backwards, came from television, and then my personal life kind of overshadowed my professional life,” she continued. “It is funny: We all come to this place in different ways, but to be able to share this experience with him is very meaningful and such an honor.”
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The feelings were mutual for Neeson. In an interview with People, he said he was “madly in love with her” and called Anderson “terrific to work with.”
“I can’t compliment her enough, I’ll be honest with you. No huge ego. She just comes in to do the work,” he added. “She’s funny and so easy to work with. She’s going to be terrific in the film.”
Despite their playfully flirty comments about their on-screen romance, when it comes to romance, the Batman Begins actor confessed that his dating days are behind him.
Neeson was previously married to wife Natasha Richardson. They tied the knot in 1994 and remained together until she tragically passed away following a skiing accident in 2009. They share sons Micheál Richardson, 30, and Daniel Neeson, 28, together.
Last year, Daniel wrote a touching tribute to his mother on the 15th anniversary of her death.
“I look forward to reuniting one day but for now I take solace in knowing you’re beside me every step of the way,” he shared on Instagram in August 2024. “Hopefully, I’m making you proud.”