Leslie Nielsen started his career as a dramatic actor playing romantic leads — as he did in the science fiction classic Forbidden Planet. Later in his career, of course, he got to show his comedic chops:
Nielsen's supporting role of Dr. Rumack in Zucker, Abrahams, and Zucker's 1980's Airplane! was a turning point in his career. The film, a parody of disaster films such as Zero Hour! and Airport, was based on building a comedy around actors known for dramatic roles.
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For Nielsen, Airplane! marked a shift from dramatic roles to deadpan comedy. When it was suggested his role in Airplane! was against type, Nielsen protested that he had "always been cast against type before", and that comedy was what he always wanted to do.[49]
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Well, someone has done a very good job of mashing up his appearances in famous films. I stole this first one from Bill in Portland Maine. Leslie Nielsen in...
Middle Earth
[4:01]
Star Wars
[2:27]
Hogwarts
[3:52]
Saturday Night Live
[4:00]
Naked Gun 2 ½
[4:45]
And just because it’s one of my favorite classic movies…
Forbidden Planet
[2:29]
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