Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson set the rumor mill into overdrive with their affectionate behavior while gearing up for the release of their new movie, “The Naked Gun.”
The two actors shared a friendly kiss while walking the red carpet at their film’s London premiere last week, then nearly recreated the smooch while speaking to “Entertainment Tonight” in New York Monday.
Anderson and Neeson continued to behave flirtatiously when they stopped by NBC’s “Today” Tuesday. Before the interview commenced, the pair pretended to kiss passionately before co-host Craig Melvin seemingly interrupted them.
Moments later, both Anderson and Neeson kept coy when Melvin pressed for an explanation.
“I don’t understand the question,” Anderson quipped.
After playfully scolding Melvin for being intrusive, Neeson said, “I had never met Pamela before. We met on set. And we discovered we had a lovely budding chemistry as two actors. It was like, ‘Oh, this is nice, let’s not mold this. Let’s just let it breathe.’ And that’s what we did.”
Neeson went on to clarify that he and Anderson are “both silly,” before noting: “It’s great to be with this lady. Every day’s a joy.”
As of Tuesday afternoon, Anderson and Neeson had yet to comment further on the status of their relationship. A source told People, however, that the actors are “smitten” with one another and “enjoying each other’s company,” but added no further details.
Early buzz on “The Naked Gun,” which opens in theaters Friday, has emphasized Anderson and Neeson’s palpable chemistry. The movie is the fourth big screen installment of the crime-spoof comedy franchise, which began in 1982 with the ABC series “Police Squad!” starring the late Leslie Nielsen as police lieutenant Frank Drebin. Nielsen, who died in 2010 at age 84, went on to reprise his role in three feature films, the last of which was released in 1994.
The 2025 movie stars Neeson ― best known for dramatic roles in “Schindler’s List” and “Cold Pursuit,” among other films ― as Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Nielson’s character. It also marks Anderson’s return to comedy after her critically acclaimed performance in “The Last Showgirl,” for which she earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild (SAG) award nominations.
Watch Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson’s “Today” interview below.