Liam Neeson's much publicised cameo has been cut from The Hangover: Part II.

Nick Cassavetes will now play tꦡhe role of a Bangkok tattoo artist, originally destined for Mel Gibson.

After choosing to cut the proceeding scene, director Todd Phillips ordered a re-shoot but the busy Unknown star was unable to schedule it - having started filming the sequel to Clash of the Titans .

Talking to Variety , however, P꧟hillips assured fans of the franchise that Cassaveteᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚs had "turned out great."

The film would have reunited Neeson with Bradley Cooper, after both starred in last year's reboot of The A-Team .

This news comes just hours after the🍃 comedy's theatric♛al trailer was pulled from US cinemas.

The spot 🐬quickly attracted complaints after a PG-13 audience were left shocked at scenes that included a monkey simulating sex wit𒊎h an elderly man.

Warner Bros, along with the Motion Picture Association of America, had apparently failed to vet the trailer properly🍌.

All copies have since been destroyed, with a new one being cut to premiere alongside the upcoming Scream 4.

The Hangover: Part II will be released on May 26.