What actor accepted a film expecting to go unnoticed, only to find himself at the forefront of a gigantic success that transformed his career?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 13:38
When Liam Neeson received the script for *Taken*, he thought it was a small project. He agreed to do the film mainly because it offered good pay, but he didn’t have high expectations. In an interview with 60 Minutes, he said, "It was really a simple little story. I didn’t find anything complex about it. It’s about a guy determined to find his daughter. He goes after her, and then, presto, he finds her. And, that's it, he kills a bunch of bad guys... I was sure it was going nowhere, that it would go straight to video." However, with $226 million in earnings, Liam Neeson became a new action star in Hollywood, and his career received a significant boost. It wasn't necessarily what he expected, but being a leading actor in Hollywood over the age of 65 is still quite impressive.