Neeson shaken by Taken 2 car chase

Published Thursday, 27 September 2012
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Liam Neeson was left terrified as he raced through Istanbul with stunt drivers at breakneck speeds while shooting fast-paced scenes in his Taken sequel - because the backstreets were full of shoppers.

Neeson shaken by Taken 2 car chase

The Ballymena actor was reminded of why he hates rollercoasters so much as he risked life and limb for the movie.

He says: "We had a police presence but the shopkeepers and merchants in these tiny narrow streets wanted to keep their shops open. They had no problem with us shooting our film.

"There were customers crossing streets all the time who weren't extras, and we're barreling up these streets in Mercedes Benzs at reckless speeds.

"I hate rollercoaster rides. I get sick on them. That's what this was like. There were these amazing stunt drivers sitting on the roof of the car, driving, doing all the work - but it's terrifying."

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Terry O'Quinn in Crumlin...... wrote (263 days ago):
not that good Ryan.......he's never won an Oscar???
Ryan in Belfast wrote (264 days ago):
Terry, im afraid expert and Award winning directors and actors in Hollywood and all over the world would disagree with you in claiming Liam Neeson is "overrated". Liam is a great actor and i loved his performance in Taken, Schlinders List, Michael Collins, etc. Liam is a great representive of Ireland. I cant wait for Taken 2, i will DEFINITEY be going to the cinema to see it.
Terry O'Quinn in Crumlin, Co.Antrim wrote (265 days ago):
weak, this is almost as bad as Daniel Craig going down the Thames in a lifejacket 5 years ago the day before shooting his Bond film. I honestly think Liam Neeson's a very overrated actor, don't know how me manages to get some of the roles and easy scripts as he does......
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