‘SNL’ Video: Liam Neeson Warns Putin He Doesn’t Like Things That are Taken

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Liam Neeson and Jay Pharoah on ‘SNL’ (Photo by: Dana Edelson/NBC)

SNL brought in Liam Neeson (currently seen in theaters starring in Non-Stop aka Taken on a Plane) to kick off the March 8, 2014 episode of the late-night series hosted by Lena Dunham (Girls). Neeson, playing himself, joined Jay Pharoah playing President Obama to condemn Russia for invading Crimea.

“Recently, I got a very disturbing call, Crimea had been taken. I hate it when things are taken,” said Neeson. After talking about how Mr. Putin doesn’t listen to reason, Neeson issued this personal message: “Mr. Putin. Vladimir. I’ve never met you. I don’t have experience in international diplomacy, but what I do have is a very particular set of skills. Skills that would make me a nightmare for someone like you. By which I mean I’m an actor…in Hollywood…with a lot of connections.”

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