Liam Neeson Says He’s Done Starring in Action Movies

Liam Neeson Says He’s Done Starring in Action Movies

Liam Neeson Says He’s Done Starring in Action Movies.

Oscar nominee Liam Neeson thinks he’s getting too old for his signature vigilante roles.

In an interview with ‘Entertainment Tonight,’ Neeson revealed that he plans on retiring from action movies after this year.

Oh, yeah.

I think so.

I'm 68 and a half.

69 this [June] … There's a couple more I'm going to do this year - hopefully, COVID allowing us - there's a couple in the pipeline and, then I think that will probably be it, Liam Neeson, to 'Entertainment Tonight'.

He jokingly followed up by saying that although he loves “beating up guys half [his] age,” he’s going to need a walker if he continues.

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Neeson’s revelation about his age apparently occurred while he was on the set of his next movie, ‘Blacklight.’ .

While filming a fight scene for the flick, Neeson realized how exhausted he was compared to his younger co-star.

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I had a fight scene with a kid -- lovely, sweet actor called Taylor -- and halfway through the fight I looked up, I was breathless and it didn't cost him a cent, and I said, 'Taylor, what age are you?'

He said, '25.', Liam Neeson, to 'Entertainment Tonight'.

In 2020, Neeson also confessed to ‘Entertainment Tonight’ that he didn’t want to return to the superhero genre.

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Although he “admire[s]” superhero films, Neeson ultimately found it “exhausting.” .

I have no desire to go into the gym for three hours every day to pump myself up to squeeze into a Velcro suit with a cape, Liam Neeson, to 'Entertainment Tonight'