Liam Neeson Originally Thought That 'Taken' Would Flop
justjared.comLiam Neeson reflected on all of his previous roles and shared that he thought that Taken would go straight to video.
The 70-year-old actor just reached a significant milestone and celebrated his 100th film role. Keep reading to find out more… Liam shared that he originally wanted the role in Taken because of the French writer Luc Besson, who also wrote the script for The Fifth Element. “I was hoping to meet him and I did.
I said, “Look, Luc, I’m sure I’m not on even your long list of people, but would you consider me?” he recalled. “Anyway, push came to shove, they offered me it,” Liam told IndieWire. “I remember thinking, “’It’s going to go straight to video, it doesn’t matter, it’s just such a simple little story.’ But it’s three months in Paris.
How bad can that be? Working with these stunt guys every evening, I was in heaven. It was just a joy.” “Then the film came out and did well in France first.
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