"My brother, Jerry, and our partner, Jim Abrahams, started doing spoof comedies 50 years ago, and we originated our own style and we did that so well that it looks easy, evidently. People started copying it, like [producer] Seth MacFarlane for the new Naked Gun. He totally missed it. It can look like we're just throwing stuff up against the wall to see what sticks, but we're not. There's thought behind it."
"They tried to replace Leslie Nielsen in the new Naked Gun, and you can't replace him. No one else can do that."
"They have not contacted me to make a cameo or be involved in the writing. Whether or not they're going to do a good job with it, this kind of spoof, I mean it's not rocket science, but it's not easy."
David Zucker said the new Naked Gun reboot missed the spoof-comedy style originated by him, Jerry Zucker, and Jim Abrahams. He emphasized that their style, developed over 50 years, required thought and craft rather than random gags. Zucker said replacing Leslie Nielsen was pointless because Nielsen's portrayal of Frank Drebin cannot be duplicated. He noted he was not contacted for a cameo or writing role and questioned whether new creators could handle that spoof style. After positive reviews and box office, Zucker briefly acknowledged a market for theatrical comedy but returned to criticizing big budgets for comedy.
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