Liam Neeson Replaces Mel Gibson in 'The Hangover 2'

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 22nd 2010 03:42PM

Liam Neeson Replaces Mel Gibson in 'Hangover 2'

A day after Mel Gibson got fired from 'The Hangover 2,' producers flew in Bradley Cooper's 'A-Team' buddy Liam Neeson to take his place. According to Variety, Neeson got the call and flew to Bangkok on Thursday.

"I just got the call to do a one-day shoot on 'Hangover 2' as a tattooist in Thailand, and that's all I know about it," Neeson told Variety. "I just laughed my leg off when I saw 'The Hangover.' I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV."

Director Todd Phillips released a statement on Thursday after Gibson was cut: "I thought Mel would have been great in the movie and I had the full backing of Jeff Robinov and his team. But I realize filmmaking is a collaborative effort, and this decision ultimately did not have the full support of my entire cast and crew," he said.

It's been speculate that Zach Galifianakis may have been the reason Gibson was forced out of the sequel. Speaking on the Comedy Death-Ray podcast last week, Galifianakis said, "A movie you're acting in, you don't have a lot of control -- you just show up and vomit your lines out. I'm not the boss. I'm in a deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on, up in arms about something. But I can't get the guys to [listen] ... I'm not making any leeway."

Pressed for details, the 41-year-old laughmaster wouldn't identify 'The Hangover 2' or Mel Gibson by name, but added: "It has something to do with a movie I'm working on, yeah. I'll tell you about it later. It's very frustrating."

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Friday 22 October

By joan

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The firing of Mel Gibson is no surprise. He has lost the respect of most of the industry and was amazed he was even offered the role to begin with. Liam Neeson is a far better actor and respected in the industry as well and can play just about anything he is given.

By Tiptoe

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Right so it ok to put a convicted rapist and ear biter in your movie (Mike Tyson) but not a drunken mouthy ranter. The cast should be ashamed of themselves for their hypocrisy.

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By BTDT

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Liam better be nice to Zach Whoslastnameisrediculouslylong or he'll be on the first flight home.

Saturday 23 October

By zdzhong

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By gary

yea....what he said, except i will never watch this movie....mel as an actor is great.......

By anthony perone

Liam isn't funny...Mel is. The part is funny ...so? Dumping Mel is about cast and crew 'boycott' of Mel's because of his personal views.

By bstill

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Leam is twice the actor Mel ever was! What an excellent choice and replacement. Leam should have been cast in the first place.

By Larry

MEL IS TWICE THE SPELLER YOU ARE. IT'S LIAM. NOBODY KNOCKS MEL'S ACTING. IT'S THE FACT HE MAY NOT BE OVERLY FOND OF JEWISH PEEPS.

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By clajoye01

I can't believe the cast had a problem working with Mel Gibson but thought it was just fine to work with convicted RAPIST and admitted wife beater, Mike Tyson.

By big daddy

Amen Brother,
I will let you in on the reason.
Mel is a conservative white Catholic and Mike Tyson
is a ........ well you know. and hollywood hates conservative whites.

By Jib Jabberson

Mike Tyson is a reformed man. Gibson isn't sorry about anything. It wasn't all that long ago that Mel was told his girlfriend that she "deserved" the beatdown he gave her.

By Trashy Trish

Mel would have been perfect with a film title like that. What a giggle! Its kinda like Rip Torn playing himself...ya know?

By Potchko D'Pitipato

Hey...WOW... Now that they caught Randy, maybe he can do the cameo!!! WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By LARRY

cONVICTED RAPISTS ARE SO FUNNY. JUST DON'T SAY ANYTHING DERROGATORY ABOUT JEWISH FOLK. tHEY RUNS HOLLYWEIRD WITH THE GAY AND HAPPY.

By Ed

Long Live Mel

By Pat Smith

Should have kept Mel. He is a great talent!!

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