A new parody for "Taken 3" has surfaced on YouTube featuring "Taken" lead actor Liam Neeson and Washington Wizards point guard John Wall. It is only a matter of time before the video goes viral.
Bleacher Report wrote that "Taken 3" will be launched in January 2015 and so, to create more hype, a parody was featured on ESPN for the upcoming NBA Christmas Day games.
The video, which lasts for only 30 seconds, begins with Liam Neeson turning around towards the camera and talking to someone on his cellphone. He was wearing a black leather jacket and a New York Knicks cap.
"Now listen to me..." he started with his face grim, as if his wife or daughter was just kidnapped.
John Wall appeared next in the Wizards locker room, looking as if he just finished practice, wearing an Adidas jacket and backpack. "Whassup?" Wall replied on the other end of the line.
Neeson continued, "The team I support has a very particular set of skills. Skills they've acquired over a fearless career."
Wall responded nonchalantly, "Mm hmm."
The next scene showed that Neeson was standing in front of the television while talking to Wall, watching a Washington versus Chicago Bulls game. Wall was featured on TV driving then dunking the basketball. He continued, "They move fast. They shoot with unthinkable accuracy. They know how to defend themselves and they train around the clock."
Wall kept nodding and rolling his eyes throughout the conversation, as if he could not care less.
"What it means for you is this," Neeson said in a sinister voice in the video, based on a report by Washington Post. "Christmas Day, they're going to unleash their skills on you and your team and they're going to defeat you."
Wall finally answered in the end, "Good luck."
The video ended with the credits shown, announcing the NBA games on Christmas Day, to be featured on ESPN and ABC. Next, Taken 3 was presented, to launch in theatres on January 9, 2015.
Liam Neeson was the last person shown in the video, closing the call.
The New York Knicks are set to face the Washington Wizards on Christmas Day at Madison Square Garden. Stephen Douglas of The Big Lead wrote that, despite the Knicks cap, Neeson might be referring to John Wall as fast, accurate and hardworking, considering that the Knicks are 5-21 while Wall currently averages 17.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.2 steals and a career high 10.3 assists.