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Carly Levy

Liam Neeson Says He Was ‘Embarrassed’ By Taken, But I’m More Focused On The Funny Favor He’s Done For His Sons’ Friends Who Love The Franchise

Liam Neeson in Taken.

Liam Neeson has considered getting out of the action game, with his first comedy in over a decade being The Naked Gun reboot. However, we can’t forget about the Irish actor’s life-changing role in Taken, which led to a string of leading roles in many other action movies. While it’s shocking enough that Neeson said he was “embarrassed” by the action flick, I’m more focused on the funny favor he’s done for his sons’ friends who are fans of the Taken franchise.

Not only did Liam Neeson kick serious ass in the Taken movies, but his portrayal as one of the best action movie dads also has to come from the infamous phone message scene that Bryan Mills sent to his daughter’s kidnapper. The Phantom Menace actor admitted to The NY Times that he was “a tiny bit embarrassed” by Taken, but here's what he said about the funny favor he did for his sons’ friends:

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