Liam Neeson's Coming Back for 'Taken 3', Will Be Paid $20 Million

This is what happens when you get a good film that becomes a surprise hit.

Taken was a well-made action film that needed no further story.  A guy's daughter gets kidnapped, he saves her, the end.  No trilogy, no three-part series needed; just a solid action movie to be seen for years to come.

Hollywood, of course, doesn't see things that way.  They see money.  And when they see money, they will milk every last drop out of that one frickin cow until it is bone dry.  They don't care how diluted the product is.

This brings us to today's news that Liam Neeson is coming for a Taken 3.  Yeah, Taken 2 made a hefty amount of coin so it was pretty obvious a 3rd flick was going to get happen (just don't expect much of a box office after the poorly received 1st sequel; look no further than The Hangover Part III for proof.  What now Bradley Cooper, you Hollywood kiss ass?).

Word is that Neeson will be paid close to $20 million to reprise his role of Bryan Mills (after getting $15 million for the 2nd), the ex-CIA agent who used his 'certain set of skills' to save his daughter in the 1st film, then save his daughter and wife in the 2nd.  Maybe this time he'll have to save his parents too?

Production on the three-quel is set to begin in February with negotiations ongoing with Maggie Grace and Famke Janssen to return as Mills' daughter and wife, respectively.

You gotta hand it to Neeson though.  He may not enjoy playing the Hollywood game, but he's getting a shitload of money out of it.

More on this project as it becomes available.

Source: Deadline