Liam Neeson’s cameo as a Bangkok tattoo artist in “The Hangover Part II” has been cut, director Todd Phillips exclusively tells Variety's @TheInSneider, and Nick Cassavetes has been re-cast in the role originally envisioned for Mel Gibson. Phillips explained that he chose to cut the scene that immediately followed Neeson’s cameo, meaning it no longer had the information necessary to carry what then became the next scene. Three weeks ago, Phillips decided to reshoot, but with Neeson in London shooting WB’s “Clash of the Titans” sequel and the “Hangover” sequel set for release over Memorial Day weekend, he was crunched for time. (Recall that the scene became infamous when the cast and crew objected in October to Gibson’s casting in the aftermath of his personal and legal troubles.)
