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Liam Neeson and Sam Worthington are both very successful actors in their own right. The Irish actor’s portrayal of Oskar Schindler inSchindler’s List (1993)still gets talked about. Meanwhile, the Australian star boasts the experience of leading theAvatarfranchise as Jake Sully – the role that many top actors would do anything to portray.
However, when the two joined hands forClash of the Titans, the end result left a lot to be desired and the only thing associated with the action movie that exceeded expectations was the size of the cheque Neeson took home.
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Why Liam Neeson’s High-Paying Movie With Sam Worthington Failed to Impress Critics
Sam Worthingtonplayed the role of Persues, a demigod and the son of Zeus (Liam Neeson), who takes on the responsibility of defeating the Ruler of the Underworld, Hades (Ralph Fiennes), to stop him from conquering Olympus and Earth.
Against a massive budget of $125 million, it did reasonably well to gross $493.2 million at the box office. However, the movie which was a remake of 1981’s epicClash of the Titans, didn’t live up to the expectations, failing to make the most of the ensemble cast’s talents and already well-received storyline.
Instead of giving stars like Worthington, Neeson, and Fiennes ample opportunities to work their magic or using the intriguing premise of the tussle between man and the gods as the driving force, director Louis Leterrier relied too much on CGI to carry the movie, much to the disappointment of the fans and critics alike. Ironically, even on the action sequences front,Clash of the Titansdidn’t manage to leave any positive lasting impression on its viewers.
Neeson didn’t get many lines to show his class – just 142 words to be precise – but he still earned a hefty fee of $5 million, as perWhatCulture. This equates to eye whopping $35,211 for each word.
Accordingly, not many were surprised when reprised his role of Zeus in the sequel,Wrath of the Titans, for which he was paid $7 million. The second installment did not do any better than the first critically and also underwhelmed at the box office, managing just $302 million globally.
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Liam Neeson’s Paycheck in Clash of the Titans Falls Pale in Comparison to Taken 3
$35,211 for each word might make Clash of the TitansNeeson’s most efficient role to date, but as far as his highest-paid stint is concerned, the epic saga falls far behindTaken 3.
The third installment of his action franchiseTaken, wherein he plays the role of former CIA operative Bryan Mills, saw him earn $20 million in 2014.Takenwriter, Robert Mark Kamen even claimed in 2021 that the franchise has proven to be a money-making machine for the acclaimed actor. He toldUproxx:
“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.”
In total, Neeson has made $40 million from threeTakenmovies, as perCelebrity Net Worth.
Considering how profitable picking up guns has been for the actor, it won’t be wise to rule out another installment. However, it would certainly be a huge challenge for the makers to come up with another story involving Bryan saving his family members without making the plot seem repetitive.
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Vishal Singh
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Vishal Singh is a Content Writer at FandomWire. Having spent more than half a decade in the digital media space, Vishal specializes in crafting engaging entertainment- and sports-focused stories. He graduated from university with an honors degree in English Literature.
