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Liam Neeson has been continuously using his particular set of skills for over four decades and we all know, how it’s going. From exploring several genres with projects includingSchindler’s Listandthe Star Warsfranchise, he cemented himself as an action star withthe Takenfranchise. Since then, Neeson has often been attached to action!
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However, this drastic switch led him closer to his large paychecks with the action-thriller franchise highly responsible for that.
Liam Neeson’sTakenFranchise Was His Money-Making Machine!
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The 71-year-old actor,Liam Neesonhas continued to solidify his skills by starring in what gives him the best output. However, his demand in Hollywood surged after he proved his potential in the successfulfranchise.
In an interview withUproxx,Takenwriter, Robert Mark Kamen addressed that the former realized where his profit lay, leading him in the money direction.
He shared,
“Liam Neeson has made a fortune doing Taken 1, 2, 3. I always kid him about it. I say, ‘Oh, where are you?’ ‘I’m in Australia.’ ‘Are you doing Taken 12?’ He figured out that he’s a great actor, but he wanted to make money. This is a money machine for him. Liam picks up a gun, and they pay him a lot of money.”
After the success of theTakenfranchise, Neeson went on to star in several action projects, which eventually brought him major profits.
How Much Did Liam Neeson Earn fromTakenFranchise?
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Before the money-making franchise, theKinseyfamehad already starred in a blockbuster project. He even got an Oscar nomination for his performance in 1994’sSchindler‘s List.
However, the action-thriller franchise brought him real value as he was able to earn a total of $40 million as perCelebrity Net Worth.
For the 2008 film, he was paid $5 million for his role which only increased once the movie rocketed at the box office. Not just becoming commercially successful, but itopened new doors for the actor who told EW,
“I had no idea that it would lead onto other films and other action scripts,”he shared.“They started sending me action scripts and you’d see ‘Leading man, age 37’ crossed out and ‘late 40s, early 50s’ written in instead [laughs]. I feel very privileged, and a little bit guilty. I’m having fight scenes with guys half my age and I just can’t stop laughing. It’s just so silly on one level and great fun on another.”
The next sequel brought him $15 million meanwhile the third installment splendidly compensated the A-list actor with a whopping sum of $20 million.However,Taken 3was unable to garner a great response from the critics but was a great project for Neeson’s pocket.
TheTakenseries is available on Disney+.
Source:Uproxx
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