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Liam Neeson's Condition to Star in 'A Million Ways to Die in the West'
MovieWebStory by Rachel Johnson
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Liam Neeson's unexpected condition to star in Seth MacFarlane's lackluster Western comedy
beat sheet
- Neeson demanded a role rewrite, insisting his character be a grizzled, no-nonsense bushwhacker instead of the bumbling sidekick originally planned
- MacFarlane reluctantly agreed, hoping Neeson's star power could salvage the film, which bombed at the box office despite the actor's involvement
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Liam Neeson, A Million Ways to Die in the West, A Million Ways to Die in the West