Milla Jovovich's Taken replacement explained.
New story details surrounding an upcoming action movie suggest that Milla Jovovich might be the perfect replacement for Liam Neeson's Taken character. When director Pierre Morel's Taken first hit the big screens in 2008, it received mixed reviews from critics. While some appreciated how it offered escapist fantasy to male audiences across the globe, others could not help but overlook how it seemed derivative of many similar films from the past.
Milla Jovovich's Upcoming Movie Sounds An Awful Lot Like Taken Like Mills, Jovovich's Character Will Rescue Her Daughter Close ✕ Remove Ads As the new story details surrounding Milla Jovovich's upcoming thriller movie project, titled Protector, suggest, she will play a Bryan Mills-esque character named Nikki. The character is a former war hero who initially believes that her violent past is behind her, allowing her to peacefully raise her daughter, Chloe.
✕ Remove Ads Determined to save Chloe before it is too late, Nikki puts her military skills on full display and races against time to find the truth behind her daughter's abduction. As she lurks in the depths of the city's dangerous underworld, she is also pursued by both the police and the military. Nikki's story in Protector sounds quite similar to Bryan Mills' from Taken.
Protector has nothing to do with the Taken movies and, by no means, is an extension of the action movie franchise. However, considering the similarities between Nikki and Bryan Mills, it would be fair to say that Milla Jovovich is all set to become the new Liam Neeson. Directed by Adrian Grünberg , Protector will likely have its own unique selling points, but it would still be fun to see how it would reimagine Taken's tropes while etching its own identity in the action genre.
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