TAKEN 2 (Cast News)

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Rade Sherbedgia

With Taken 2 set to shoot later this month, the productionhas found its villain in the shape of Serbian actor Rade Sherbedgia.

Best known for his roles in Batman Begins and Snatch,Sherbedgia will play the father of a kidnapper killed by Liam Neeson'scharacter Bryan Mills in the first film.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the story will revolvearound Murad taking Mills and his wife hostage, with their daughter having tostep up and save them.

Famke Janssen and Maggie Grace will return for the sequel,which will be directed by Olivier Megaton from a script by Luc Besson andRobert Mark Kamen. Release date is October 5, 2012.