Variety reported Friday that Liam Neeson has already been tapped to replace Mel Gibson in anticipated upcoming comedy “The Hangover Part II.”
Shortly after being confirmed for a cameo as a tattoo artist, the controversial Gibson was pulled from the part. Director Todd Phillips attributed the move to a lack of support from the sequel’s cast and crew.
Neeson will now step into the role. “Hangover” star Bradley Cooper, who worked with Neeson on “The A-Team,” extended the invitation.
“I just got a call to do a one day shoot on ‘Hangover 2’ as a tattooist in Thailand, and that’s all I know about it,” Neeson told Variety. “I just laughed my leg off when I saw ‘The Hangover, I was shooting in Berlin earlier this year and rented it on the hotel TV.”
“The Hangover Part II,” the sequel to last year’s massively successful “The Hangover,” is confirmed for a May 2011 release.