Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson met as costars on the new comedy 'The Naked Gun,' and their romance has now continued off-screen, a source tells PEOPLE: "It's a budding romance in the early stages."

America wants the naked truth about the relationship status of the stars of “The Naked Gun.” Liam Neeson and Pamela Anderson play love interests in the comedy reboot, prompting TODAY’s Craig Melvin to ask if there are some real-life sparks when they appeared on the show July 29.

The film stars Neeson as Frank Drebin Jr., son of Leslie Nielsen’s Detective Sergeant Frank Drebin, as he follows in his bumbling father’s footsteps and must solve a murder case to prevent the police department from shutting down.