Originally, Liam Neeson didn’t even think about that the movie would come out at the cinema. In his head, this would be directly in VOD… It was far from the account.
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With la trilogie Taken, Liam Neeson has signed one of his best roles. It was on this occasion gained a certain status within pop-culture, even if he has already said that he would never accept to play a super-hero. His profile of badass thriller of stocks has also appeared in several other films such as The Switch, it sticks to the skin, in part also because of these three films directed by Pierre Morel (the 1st) and Olivier Megaton (the following two). Yet, originally, it was not really a success.
Taken, a B movie ?
It is interviewed by Entertainment Weekly that Liam Neeson has spoken on the subject. If it stresses you especially enjoyed the filming of this movie, he did absolutely not it meets such a success in the cinemas. He didn’t even think about that the movie would be in theaters.
I thought the movie would go direct to video on demand. A small thriller european, this may work for a few weeks but then it will be finished.
But the film proved to be a real success, particularly in France and South Korea. It is by learning that his nephews had illegally downloaded it would have realized the success of the movie. Then, the Fox has acquired the broadcast rights and the magic began. A trailer has been made and broadcast in popular events in the United States. The success met in the cinema has prompted the studios to prepare for a second and then a third film.
Before Taken, Liam Neeson was mostly known for his roles in films such as Love Actually or Schindler’s list. He was also appeared in Batman. But the success of the trilogy has given a new direction to his career…