Liam Neeson may retire from action movies soon because "you can't fool audiences": "I'm 72 – it has to stop at some stage"
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Takenstar Liam Neeson is considering retiring from action movies, and already he has an end date in mind.
“I’m 72 – it has to stop at some stage,” Neeson, who has had a latter-day career renaissance as the star of several run-and-gun actioners, toldPeople. “You can’t fool audiences. I don’t want [stunt coordinator and double] Mark [Vanselow] to be fighting my fight scenes for me.”
While Neeson is currently non-committal onexactlywhen he’ll step away from the rough-and-tumble work of Hollywood action movies, it appears he has a goodbye window he’s ready to crash through.
“Maybe the end of next year. I think that’s it,” Neeson said of his future plans.
Ever since 2008’s Taken, Neeson – best known for his roles as Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: The Phantom Menace and as Oskar Schindler in 1993’s Schindler’s List – has showcased his ‘particular set of skills’ to willing audiences.
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