{"id":1962510,"date":"2025-08-15T17:27:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1962510"},"modified":"2025-08-15T17:27:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T17:27:00","slug":"liam-neeson-says-he-was-embarrassed-by-taken-but-im-more-focused-on-the-funny-favor-hes-done-for-his-sons-friends-who-love-the-franchise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/liam-neeson-says-he-was-embarrassed-by-taken-but-im-more-focused-on-the-funny-favor-hes-done-for-his-sons-friends-who-love-the-franchise\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Neeson Says He Was \u2018Embarrassed\u2019 By Taken, But I\u2019m More Focused On The Funny Favor He\u2019s Done For His Sons\u2019 Friends Who Love The Franchise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><i>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission.<\/i><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Credit: EuropaCorp<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Liam Neeson has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-finally-considering-getting-184708488.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:considered getting out of the action game;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>considered getting out of the action game<\/u><\/a>, with his first comedy in over a decade being <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/movies\/the-naked-gun-reboot-what-we-know-so-far\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Naked Gun reboot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u><em>The Naked Gun <\/em><\/u><u>reboot<\/u><\/a>. However, we can\u2019t forget about the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/news\/2570580\/funny-way-liam-neeson-realized-career-was-changing-after-taken-the-ice-road\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Irish actor\u2019s life-changing role in Taken;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>Irish actor\u2019s life-changing role in <\/u><u><em>Taken<\/em><\/u><\/a><em>,<\/em> which led to a string of leading roles in many other action movies. While it\u2019s shocking enough that Neeson said he was \u201cembarrassed\u201d by the action flick, I\u2019m more focused on the funny favor he\u2019s done for his sons\u2019 friends who are fans of the <em>Taken<\/em> franchise.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not only did Liam Neeson kick serious ass in the <em>Taken<\/em> movies, but his portrayal as one of the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/best-dads-action-movies-220416166.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:best action movie dads;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>best action movie dads<\/u><\/a> also has to come from the infamous phone message scene that Bryan Mills sent to his daughter\u2019s kidnapper. <em>The<\/em> <em>Phantom Menace <\/em>actor admitted to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/07\/31\/movies\/liam-neeson-naked-gun.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The NY Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>The NY Times<\/u><\/a> that he was \u201ca tiny bit embarrassed\u201d by <em>Taken,<\/em> but here&#8217;s what he said about the funny favor he did for his sons\u2019 friends:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mb-4 border-l-2 pl-5 italic text-tertiary\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Don\u2019t get me wrong, I did love the script. But I can\u2019t tell you how many voicemails [of the \u2018Taken\u2019 speech] I\u2019ve recorded for my sons\u2019 friends.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hey, that\u2019s the price you pay for successfully pulling off such a convincingly threatening voice, right? Liam Neeson\u2019s sons must feel pretty lucky to have a cool dad who can pull fun favors like that for his fans. Sure, there have been many action movie characters who threaten their foes to their faces, but the Bryan Mills didn\u2019t even have to look his daughter\u2019s kidnapper in the eye to send a message that his daughter would be rescued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It\u2019s true that Neeson had no idea <em>Taken<\/em> would literally take off the way it did. Originally <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-admits-shocked-taken-220608095.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:describing the action-thriller series as \u201ccorny,\u201d;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>describing the action-thriller series as \u201ccorny,\u201d<\/u><\/a> the Northern Ireland native thought <em>Taken<\/em> was going to go straight-to-video. But with the franchise cementing his career as an action star, it\u2019s proof that the projects you least expect can have a positive impact on your career.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Oscar nominee\u2019s sons\u2019 friends wouldn\u2019t be the only ones who loved <em>Taken<\/em>\u2019s infamous phone speech. One father <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/Dad-Channels-Liam-Neeson-Scare-His-Lazy-Kids-73827.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:used Liam Neeson\u2019s speech to scare his lazy kids;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>used Liam Neeson\u2019s speech to scare his lazy kids<\/u><\/a> into doing their chores. <em>The Chronicles of Narnia<\/em> actor also <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cinemablend.com\/new\/Listen-Liam-Neeson-Make-An-Hysterical-Prank-Phone-Call-His-Taken-Character-69085.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:made a hysterical prank phone call;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>made a hysterical prank phone call<\/u><\/a> as Bryan Mills to his <em>Taken <\/em>on-screen daughter\u2019s ex-boyfriend. If you got a phone call like that from the <em>Taken<\/em> character, you know you\u2019d want to run for the hills.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Not to mention, talk shows like <em>Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/em> and <em>The Graham Norton<\/em> <em>Show<\/em> have requested the talented actor to do the film\u2019s iconic phone speech for a live audience. I love it when one key scene in a movie can resonate so well with an audience that it becomes celebrated long after its release; or in this case, get hit with many voicemail message requests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Liam Neeson is clearly a great dad to his kids, just like his <em>Taken <\/em>character, if he\u2019s willing to leave voicemails to his sons\u2019 friends as Bryan Mills. A movie character may not want to be on the receiving end of an \u201cI will find you\u2026\u201d message, but fans clearly would love to be \u201cthreatened\u201d by the award-winning actor. You can re-watch Neeson\u2019s signature phone scene in <em>Taken<\/em> by streaming it with a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tech.yahoo.com\/streaming\/articles\/best-disney-9-tips-most-172112198.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Disney+ subscription;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><u>Disney+ subscription<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: EuropaCorp Liam Neeson has considered getting out of the action game, with his first comedy in over a decade being The Naked Gun reboot. 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