Liam Neeson Takes the Lead Role in the Action-Comedy THE REVENGER
All of Liam Neeson's action films have finally hit their peak, and now it seems like he might be ready to start spoofing them. He was just cast in a new action/comedy called The Revenger. The movie is being directed by Zombieland’s Ruben Fleischer, and it's set up to be developed at Universal Pictures.
There are absolutely no details on the plot, but the script was written by Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garan. These are the two guys who brought us films such as Night At The Museum, Hellbaby, Herby Fully Loaded, Balls of Fury, The Pacifier, and Comedy Central’s Reno 911. The only movie worth watching in that resume is Hellbaby. I don't care for any of those other films.
I guess we can expect The Revenger to be a completely silly take on a man who is out for revenge. I do like the fact that Neeson is doing comedy again. He's had comedic roles in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, The LEGO Movie, and A Million Ways to Die in the West. The best comedy he delivers is when he plays it serious.
I'm curious to see how this movie comes out.