Liam Neeson has confirmed his plans to retire from the action genre by the end of 2025, but the perfect next step for his movie career has already presented itself. After becoming renowned as a serious thespian for his roles in dramas like Schindlers List, Michael Collins, and Les Misrables, Neesons career changed drastically in 2008. When his high-octane thriller Taken became an unexpected box office hit, Neeson got a career renaissance as an action star in the mold of Charles Bronson or Jason Statham.

However, after 16 years of action movies, Neeson is ready to retire from the genre. In a recent interview, Neeson said that, at the age of 72, he has to stop making physically demanding movies. He doesnt want to reach a stage where his stunt double Mark Vanselow has to do all his on-screen fighting for him and he cant fool audiences anymore. Neeson intends to fully retire from...