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Liam Neeson, 72, says he's retiring from action movies


Liam Neeson seems ready to close the curtain on his action-hero era. The 72-year-old Irish actor has confirmed plans to step away from action films after enjoying a thrilling career resurgence.

Liam Neeson has confirmed plans to step away from action films after enjoying a thrilling career resurgence in roles like Taken, Star Wars , and The Grey; (pictured 2022) The Taken franchise catapulted him into a new era of stardom, cementing his reputation as a go-to leading man in action-packed thrillers like The Grey and Non-Stop. Before Schindler’s List hit theaters in 1993, Neeson met Natasha Richardson while they co-starred in a Broadway revival of Anna Christie.

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