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Neeson to replace Gibson in 'Hangover 2'

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(From L to R) Sharlto Copley, Jessica Biel, Liam Neeson, Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson and Bradley Cooper from the film "The A-Team" arrive on the Champs de Mars in front of the Eiffel Tower for a photocall in Paris on June 14, 2010. UPI/David Silpa 
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Published: Oct. 22, 2010 at 3:54 PM

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Northern Irish actor Liam Neeson says he is taking over the role of the Bangkok tattoo artist Mel Gibson was initially slated to play in "The Hangover 2."

Director Todd Phillips said Thursday Gibson's role was being recast because some of the actors and crew didn't want him involved in the project, which features Bradley Cooper, Neeson's "A-Team" co-star.

People.com said Neeson later confirmed he would play the part instead of Gibson.

"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 Daily 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."

Topics: Bradley Cooper, Liam Neeson, Mel Gibson, Todd Phillips
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