"Taken 2" Theatrical Poster
What would you do for $20 million? If you’re Liam Neeson, you’d sign the dotted line to reprise the role that turned you into a middle-aged action star. That’s right: Liam Neeson has officially negotiated to return as security specialist and family man Bryan Mills in Taken 3. The disappointing news? It looks like a done deal that Taken 2 director Olivier Megaton will be returning to helm the third installment.
Despite making a truckload of money, fan reaction to Taken 2 was decidedly lukewarm; as a filmmaker, Olivier Megaton clearly lacks the finesse and flair for action that original Taken director Pierre Morel possesses (don’t forget, Morel also directed the cult favorite District B13). Stay tuned for more news on Taken 3 in the months to come.
He gets taken a lot, doesn’t he? đ