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Liam Neeson's Condition to Star in 'A Million Ways to Die in the West'
MovieWebStory by Rachel Johnson
scrn logline
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
call sheet
Liam Neeson, A Million Ways to Die in the West, A Million Ways to Die in the West