So, Keeping It Straight, It’s Mel Out, Liam In on “Hangover 2″
Liam Neeson will replace Mel Gibson as the tattoo artist in “The Hangover 2.” Gibson was cast then let go from the part, described as “pivotal” to the movie by those who have read the script. While the original movie revolved around a Las Vegas bachelor party that devolves into a drunken lost weekend, the follow-up tracks the same stars — Bradley Cooper, Zack Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha — on a misbegotten trip to Bangkok, Thailand. The tattoo artist is one of the characters the guys need to track down during their adventures. The character is described as “crazy” and “intense,” “someone you’re afraid to talk to.” It is unclear if the part will be altered to incorporate the sensibilities of Neeson. It was Cooper, who starred with Neeson in this summer’s “The A-Team” that was instrumental in getting Neeson the part.
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