SNL Schools Obama: Liam Neeson Shows ‘Obama’ How to be Tough Like Putin (VIDEO)

Desperate times call for desperate measures when it comes to the situation in the Ukraine and Crimea, and what better negotiator is there – in Hollywood, at least – than Liam Neeson?

The Taken actor and his unique set of skills made a surprise appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend to deliver a funny message to Vladimir Putin that thriller fans were likely to recognize.

Spoofing his former CIA agent Taken character Bryan Mills, the 61-year-old helped Jay Pharaoh’s Barack Obama open the show.

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