Watch: Trailer drops for Liam Neeson’s Naked Gun reboot, as OJ Simpson reference sends fans wild

The American footballer turned actor had a major role in the original three movies, the last of which came out in March 1994, just three months before the murders of his ex-wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.

The NFL star was sensationally acquitted after a Hollywood-esque trial that was followed passionately around the world.

Now the comedy franchise is being revived with Irish actor Liam Neeson, who plays the son of the first three movies' lead character, police lieutenant Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen).

A new teaser has been released, showcasing Neeson’s hilarious performance as Frank Jr., who has followed his father's footsteps into law enforcement.

But the most memorable part of the sneak peek is the last scene, showing a row of cops getting down on their knees to pay tribute to a memorial wall of photos of their late fathers, who were also on the force.

While most of the dead men's pictures draw emotional reactions from their sons, the photo of Simpson’s character Detective Nordberg elicits a somewhat different response.

Nordberg's son looks up at the photo of his late father, then aims a knowing glance at the camera while shaking his head in disappointment.

The previous instalment in the Naked Gun franchise was the final feature film that Simpson appeared in before he died of prostate cancer last year, aged 76.

Fans reacted with hilarity on social media, exclaiming: 'LMAOOOO,' and sharing that 'The Oj simpson bit cracked me up.'

In fact, the gag impressed even viewers who were left cold by the rest of the teaser, such as one who remarked: “Ok. The OJ joke worked. The rest? Oof.”

“Hate seeing this was being rebooted but that OJ part of a laugh out of me,” wrote another as still another confessed: “The OJ scene DID make me laugh.”