Bingowings said:
It really does seem to me that Dooku was meant to be Qui-Gon (who was never a Sith Lord) and the Jedi were meant to be fooled into picking the wrong side in a war and Lucas had to wiggle his way around Neeson not wanting to work with Lucas after TPM.

Imagine how good they would be if Liam would have been in all 3. Really I do agree. I mean look Dooku is a jedi that was really at the top of the heap like Qui Gon. He was Qui Gon's apprentice too. He didn't show up until episode 2. So he was!!!!!!!!!! You are right on the money. Liam can play that kind of role. He played Dark Man very well. It really would have been a whole lot more interesting to see Anikan or even Obi Wan kill Qui Gon in ROTS.