Liam Neeson Clarifies Comment on Him Retiring From Acting
Liam Neeson has clarified his previous comments regarding his eventual retirement from the action film genre. Over the course of roughly the last 15 years, Neeson has undergone a change in his career unlike most actors. While it's common for action movie stars to begin their careers in the genre and move on to other genres in later years, Neeson took the opposite approach. Known early on for acclaimed work in films like Schindler's List and Michael Collins, his career branched off in the unlikely direction of action fare in later years.
But while it was 2008's Taken that really made Neeson's fanbase expand and solidified his familiarity as an action hero, it's also easy to forget that his fondness for the action genre was apparent early on. His roles in films like Darkman, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York may not have exactly been the same sort of fare that his later work offered, but they did familiarize audiences with Neeson as the sort of actor who wasn't afraid to meet physical demands and take on work with violent themes or scenes. Still, Taken was a definite game-changer in Neeson's career, making him an overnight action sensation thanks to his "particular set of skills" monologue.
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In recent years, Neeson, now 69, has said that he won't be a part of the action genre for much longer. Originally stating that he likely had only a couple more films left in him before retirement, Neeson recently spoke with Today (via Cinemablend) and clarified that comment by admitting that he'll «stop at some stage.» The senior action hero pointed out that audience skepticism would be inevitable should he try and
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