Help Leslie Nielsen's final role in: The Waterman Movie

[McCrutchy]

It seems Leslie Nielsen's final role, voicing the main character in the full-length, Flash-animated feature The Waterman Movie, is in need of funding, and the creators have asked for financial contributions from fans. You can donate through PayPal here.

Source: E! Online (via IMDb)

Sad as it is, Leslie Nielsen's death might provide the opportunity to bring to life the actor's final role.

Director Bryan Waterman has been seeking backers since July as part of an ongoing effort to get The Waterman Movie, an animated film in which Nielsen voiced the main character, to the big screen.

In an attempt to further tempt fans to dip into their pockets to bring Nielsen's final film to life, he's posted the first two minutes of the film online.

[First Two Minutes Of "The Waterman Movie" Starring Leslie Nielsen]

At the time of the request's first posting over the summer, Waterman was looking to raise $35,000 in 60 days. As more than two months have passed, he presumably fell short of the target, but hopes Nielsen's fans will come to his aid to help the comic actor's swan song reach the audience it deserves.

"There is no greater word than 'impossible' to describe the anomaly I was fortunate enough to be a part of," Waterman told E! News. "If only for a little while, I was friends with a superhero.

"Leslie was one of the funniest, nicest, and encouraging people I have ever met and the time I was able to spend working with him on The Waterman Movie is something I will never forget for as long as I live. It changed my life."

As for his financial predicament, Waterman is not looking for a handout, simply a bit of a hand.

"The biggest roadblock in this film's continued production is funding," he explained. "We have tried everything from funding the project out of our own pockets, accepting personal donations, and even heading up a full-blown campaign to raise money, but unfortunately we are still struggling to reach our goal.

"I must stress that I have no hidden agenda to profit off of this tragedy, but to give Leslie the opportunity to make us laugh one last time."

Over to you, fans…

[EricJ]

I wouldn't watch Flash animation even to help a dead guy.

[Walts Ghost]

Wow, the animation was pretty slick for being flash animation I so badly want to see this. One more laugh with Leslie Neilsen is always ok

Originally Posted by EricJ

I wouldn't watch Flash animation even to help a dead guy.

Really? A 'Dead guy'? That seems kinda....cold.

[vegeta88]

Originally Posted by pj_campbell

Wow, the animation was pretty slick for being flash animation I so badly want to see this. One more laugh with Leslie Neilsen is always ok

It did look pretty good and I definitely laughed, but I definitely would not pay to see it.

Really? A 'Dead guy'? That seems kinda....cold.

Cold as a corpse.

[Walts Ghost]

Originally Posted by vegeta88

It did look pretty good and I definitely laughed, but I definitely would not pay to see it.

I'd rather it just stream on netflix or something, I'd watch it that way for sure

Cold as a corpse.

Definitely.

[Foggy]

Seems to be a cheap way to get your film financed, riding of your main stars death

[Tom Hiddleston]

Don't care. If it were something like, Leslie Nielsen has cancer but no money and he needs treatment I'd whip out my checkbook, otherwise...

[nolfoc]

Originally Posted by foggy

seems to be a cheap why to get your film financed, riding of your main stars death

+1

[jtwise]

how much are they going to need?

[Crimson King]

I thought the dreadful Stan Helsing was Leslie's last role. That aside he left us some timeless classics to enjoy!

[racefreak619]

How can you spell the name of the lead actor wrong on the movie poster
That's just amateurism at the highest level

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by BillyJack

I thought the dreadful Stan Helsing was Leslie's last role. That aside he left us some timeless classics to enjoy!

Oh god, I forgot that film existed

[McCrutchy]

Originally Posted by racefreak619

How can you spell the name of the lead actor wrong on the movie poster
That's just amateurism at the highest level

I didn't notice that, but to be fair, I got it from Wikipedia. Also, the creator's name is Bryan Waterman, so there's some more self-indulgence.

I guess this was a bad idea. I'm not an animation guru and I didn't realize Flash was so hated--friends have told me it's a very time-consuming and tedious medium to use...