Liam Neeson replaces Mel Gibson in 'Hangover 2'

Well I guess the come-back rumors can be laid to rest. As mentioned in a previous post actor Mel Gibson was potentially being considered to have a cameo role in the upcoming flick Hangover 2. Many had said this might help to give a new "lease on life" for his acting career. Not anymore! Taken star Liam Neeson will be taking over Gibson's spot.

Recently, Neeson has spoken about his much-talked about cameo appearance in the upcoming Hangover 2 film. "Apparently, yes [the part was Mel's] -- I didn't realize it at the time," Liam told Access* on Tuesday at the premiere for his new film, The Next Three Days.

"I spoke to Mel. Mel's cool about it. We're all cool," he continued.

Neeson has said he has a good rapport with the headline-making actor (the two worked together in 1984 on The Bounty), and described their conversation regarding the Hangover 2 replacement as "very pleasant."

As it pertains to the original 'Hangover' film Liam is definitely a fan - despite not seeing the hilarious film during its original run in theaters.

"I saw ['Hangover'] in Berlin," Liam smiled. "It was one of those nights flicking through channels and it came on and I don't think I've laughed harder in my life."

We will get to catch Liam, along with Bradley Cooper, Zach Galifianakis, Ed Helms and Justin Bartha, when Hangover 2 hits theaters on May 26, 2011.


*Access Hollywood

Mel Gibson to make comeback in The Hangover 2

Well if Mike Tyson can do it, why not Mel Gibson...It appears the blockbuster hit The Hangover seems to be somewhat of an image rehabilitation type flick. Considering when Mike Tyson made his cameo appearance we were laughing so hard that we almost forget that he served a three year federal prison stint before starring in The Hangover.

Page Six reported Monday morning that Gibson will cameo on The Hangover 2 as a tattoo artist. (This was confirmed by MTV News later that afternoon.) This is most likely Gibson's first onscreen role since his infamous scandal involving his terrifying and graphically violent audiotaped rants against his ex-wife back in July.

Originally, "Hangover" director Todd Phillips wanted to cast fellow fallen idol Tiger Woods in the sequel, claiming, "We are going to try and get Tiger Woods for the second one ... help him regain his image." He appears to have settled on Gibson, who will supposedly play a tattoo artist that may or may not be the actual Mel Gibson. Last week, actress Sasha Barrese told E! Online that the sequel would have "the best cameo you've ever seen in your entire life," and it's clear she was talking about Gibson. The film will take place in Thailand, but Gibson, according to Page Six, will film on a soundstage in Los Angeles.

However everyone does not seem to be happy about this new addition...

Via a comedy podcast, Zach Galifianakis, The Hangover breakout star, said he had turned down several offers on moral grounds and then hinted darkly at an issue with a movie he's currently filming. Most likely he was referring to the The Hangover 2 project, saying, "I'm in a deep protest right now with a movie I'm working on, up in arms about something. But I can't get the guys to [listen]. ... I'm not making any leeway. ... It has something to do with a movie I'm working on, yeah. I'll tell you about it later. It's very frustrating." it doesn't take a rocket scientist to realize, if there's an actor on earth whom someone might have moral issues about working with, it'd be Gibson.

What are your thoughts?

New Additions to the AFI top-10 List!!

According to the Associated Press on today in Los Angeles, the dramas Precious and The Hurt Locker, the comedies Up in the Air and The Hangover and the animated tales Up and Coraline are among the top-10 movies of the year chosen by the American Film Institute.

Also on the AFI's list are the dramas The Messenger, A Serious Man, A Single Man and Sugar.

Unlike other film honors, the institute does not rank films or pick one as the year's best. The filmmakers behind the top-10 choices will be honored at a luncheon Jan. 15.

That's a good look for all of those films!! Congrats to them all!

Biggest Movies of Summer 2009!!

Well its obvious that the economy has been suffering but there is one thing for sure making movies does lose out in the battle of money. People may be broke or trying to pinch pennies, but somehow we make room to see a good movie!

According to YAHOO! Movies, they have put together the WINNERS, losers, and Surprises of this summer's movies. It has been stated that 2009 is shaping up to be the biggest box-office year of all time. The total gross to date is over $7.2 billion, up 6.7% over last year at this time.

BIGGEST SURPRISE:
THE HANGOVER
Total U.S. Gross: $270,237,753


BIGGEST LOSER:
LAND OF THE LOST
Total U.S. Gross: $49,438,370


BIGGEST WINNER:
TRANSFORMERS: REVENGE OF THE FALLEN
Total U.S. Gross: $399,416,040


BIGGEST INTERNATIONAL HIT:
ICE AGE: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS
Total Foreign Gross: $613,790,529


BIGGEST INDEPENDENT FILM:
(500) DAYS OF SUMMER
Total U.S. Gross: $25,203,886


BIGGEST WORLDWIDE:
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
Total Worldwide Gross: $895,958,075


And just so you can see the major impact from this summer's flicks, here is 2009 Top 10 U.S. Box Office results:
1) Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen $399,416,040
2) Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince $294,258,075
3) Up $289,639,811
4) The Hangover $270,237,753
5) Star Trek $256,673,273
6) Monsters vs. Aliens $198,351,526
7) Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs $193,250,211
8) X-Men Origins: Wolverine $179,863,544
9) Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian $176,461,908
10) The Proposal $160,154,402


*Numbers provided BoxOfficeMojo.com