Liam Neeson, star of the uber-successful Taken trilogy, told People his time as an action star is likely coming to an end “maybe the end of next year.” Since taking on the role of former CIA officer Bryan Mills in 2008’s action-packed revenge film Taken, he’s become known for action roles ever since, like Cold Pursuit, Run All Night, and Non-Stop, among others. Now, he says, he’s putting an end date on roles like these. “I’m 72—it has to stop at some stage,” he told People. “You can’t fool audiences.” Neeson told the magazine he does his own fight scenes for the most part, except for the most “intricate” stunt work, which he entrusts to his longtime stunt coordinator Mark Vanselow. At a certain point, Neeson said, Vanselow may have to do more of the work as he ages—and that’s something he’s not up for. “I don’t want Mark to be fighting my fight scenes for me.” So at some point in 2025, he said, “I think that’s it.”
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