Liam Neeson is continuing to build his international superstar resume by adding some Hollywood star power to a South Korean production about a battle during the Korean War.
Neeson will star as Gen. Douglas MacArthur in Operation Chromite, a film named after the codename for the key Battle of Incheon. The battle took place on Sept. 15, 1950 and was a turning point for the South Korean and UN forces in the fight against the North Koreans. The script, written by Lee Man-hee, focuses on eight Korean heroes of the fight, notes The Hollywood Reporter.
The film is being directed by John H. Lee, who previously worked with Lee Man-hee on the 2010 action film 71: Into The Fire. A spokesperson for Taewon Entertainment told THR that production should start later this year so it can be ready for the next anniversary of the start of the war in 2016.
Taewon is going all out to make this a big-budget film, with the budget set at 12 billion Korean won (around $12 million). Variety notes that Korean production companies rarely use Hollywood talent, but Taewon clearly wanted to add some star power for the role of the famed american general.
Neeson was last seen in Ted 2 and Ride All Night. The success of the Taken trilogy has also made him an international superstar in recent years.
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