LOS ANGELES, Calif. --
Don’t look for Liam Neeson’s name in “The Hangover Part II’s” credits – the perrenial leading man’s cameo has been cut from the upcoming raucous comedy, according to Variety.

Neeson had filmed scenes as a tattoo artist for the Bangkok-based sequel, but his appearance was recently edited out after the film’s director, Todd Phillips, was forced to do reshoots and the veteran actor was unavailable due to scheduling conflicts, Phillips told the mag.

The former “Taken” star was replaced by Nick Cassavetes – director of “The Notebook,” Variety reports.

“We were in a complete time crunch so I called up Nick and asked if he would do the part,” Phillips explained. “He came in and crushed it and that is the scene that you will ultimately see in the film. [I’m excited for everyone] to see the film. It turned out great.”

A rep for Warner Bros. was not immediately available for comment on the casting news when contacted by Access Hollywood on Saturday.

Cassavetes is more famous for being John Cassavetes son than anything else.

Which is still meaningless in terms of the mainstream (and a Jesse Dylan-esque apple fall, too).

He was hilarious on Entourage, but extremely disappointed Neeson or Gibson couldn't do it.