July 31 (UPI) -- Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson embraced their roles in The Naked Gun, which arrives in theaters Friday.

Anderson, 58, and Neeson, 73, discussed their comedic turn as actors on Late Night with Seth Meyers and The Late Show starring Stephen Colbert, respectively, Wednesday.

The Naked Gun is a reboot and a sequel to the 1988, 1991 and 1994 Naked Gun films, which starred the late Leslie Nielsen.

Neesen portrays Frank Drebin Jr., the son of Nielsen's character Frank Drebin, while Anderson portrays Beth.

Late Night host Seth Meyers asked Anderson if she liked showing off a sillier side in the new movie.