March 15, 2023
Liam Neeson tells how hes determined to keep fighting into his 70s
Liam Neeson pictured at the Sky screening of Marlowe in The Stella, Rathmines, Dublin Group 28 Get the latest on health and beauty, work life, parenting, fashion, features and more - all for FREE! Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. More info Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Ballymena's own Liam Neeson has said he hopes to continue doing his own fight scenes well into his 70s. The Hollywood legend was in Dublin last night for the premiere of Neil Jordan’s Marlowe, which broadcasts on St Patrick's Day on Sky Cinema. The film sees Neeson play detective Philip Marlowe, a quieter character, compared to the roles he normally plays such as protective retiree CIA father Bryan Mills in Taken. Read next: Liam Neeson surprised at no Oscar wins for The Banshees of Inisherin But the star said despite turning 70, he loves to do his fight scenes in movies and will continue to do them. He said: “I do the fighting, but as regards stunts, stunt I regard falling over a table or coming through a window I have a great guy, Mark Vanselow. We’ve done 27 films together. He’s my guy. On fighting, I love doing that myself. “Oh yeah, I’m only 70,” he said laughing. Liam said that while back home, he cannot wait to eat champ but won’t be indulging in any Guinness as he had to stop drinking a while ago. He said: “Guinness I stopped because eventually you get to the age of 30 and it sticks to you. “But yeah a bowl of champ, gravy, a big dab of Kerrygold butter, black pepper and salt,” he said. Marlowe will be Liam’s 100th movie and there’s already talks he will team up again with Neil Jordan for his 101th film. But he said over his 100 movies, he can name the ones he was totally wrong for. “A film called Widows. I did it about four or five years ago. I was miscast. Absolutely. I can say that with clear… like ‘what are you doing?’ “It was Viola Davis and Brian Tyree Henry. They were really brilliant actors,” he recalled. And Liam has no plans to slow down. His 101th movie with Neil is hoping to be about a fictitious escape plot on notorious Riker’s Island. Riker’s Ghost sees Neeson play a convict set for release who is forced to break a terrorist out of prison. Liam Neeson in a scene from "Marlowe" (Image: AP) “This is a unique take on the prison escape,” said Neil Jordan. “A bare knuckle ride from incarceration to freedom, by someone who just wants to finish his term. The reluctant escapee will be played by Liam Neeson , and I can’t wait to explore this character with him.” Liam said: “We’re hoping to do a film, it’s not put together yet, but it is a really good script Neil has written about a fictitious escape from Rikers Island. It’s a serious, serious prison on the east river of Manhattan in New York,” he said. But Neeson also revealed another new project on the horizon – he is set to be in Naked Gun, playing the role of the late Leslie Nielsen’s character. Liam can still pack a punch “There was a series of movies called Naked Gun and this guy Leslie Nielsen and he always played a heavy in movies and then he did a film called Airplane. It was a silly, silly movie and he was hilariously funny. “So they devised these movies called Naked Gun and he played a nincompoop detective but he's a drop dead serious and he was hugely successful. “Anyway, Paramount are rebooting this, and they asked me if I could play Leslie’s part. I’m doing that,” he added. Read more: NI talents nominated for top accolades at Irish Film and Television Awards Northern Ireland film An Irish Goodbye wins the BAFTA Watch heartwarming BAFTA acceptance speech from NI winners BAFTA success for one of the Irish League's much-loved figures NI Actor on Hollywood debut in blockbuster Cocaine Bear For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here and sign up to our daily newsletter here. Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow BelfastLive Facebook Twitter Comment More On Liam Neeson Ballymena Lifestyle
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