Liam Neeson talks to U.S. Magazine OK about playing an Irish tattoo-artist in the upcoming film “The Hangover 2.” The part was previously written for Mel Gibson, who was since fired.

Despite not making it to Bangkok for filming, Neeson had a great time: “Oh, it was [fun], it was. It was pretty intense. I was only there for one day — a Sunday, as far as I remember. But it was good to be with Bradley Cooper — he’s a buddy — and the other two gentlemen, I’d never met them before, but I love what they do,” he said of Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. “The three of them are just, they reinvent the Three Stooges in a very funny way.”

While the actor would not confirm which of the three stooges gets the tattoo treatment, he did talk about his own character’s body art.

“Well, I do. I get covered in tattoos,” he said. “Shamrocks, ‘I love Ireland,’ all stamped all over me.”

The actor is currently on the publicity trail for his most recent film “Unknown.”