Shamier Anderson is making his debut in the “John Wick” franchise, with his character engaging in a memorably brutal fight scene with Keanu Reeves’ character in the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 4”.
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Since the launch of Disney+ back in 2019, the streaming service has proven to be an embarrassment of riches for “Star Wars” fans.
In addition to housing all the movies in the franchise, Disney+ has also introduced several spin-offs, including “The Mandalorian” (which returns with its third season next month), “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, “Boba Fett” and “Andor”, in addition to several animated “Star Wars” series.
Meanwhile, Disney+ recently announced that two more live-action “Star Wars” series are set to debut later this year, “Ahsoka”, with Rosario Dawson in the title role, and “Skeleton Crew”, starring Jude Law.
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According to Liam Neeson, who portrayed Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in “Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace”, it’s enough already.
During an appearance on the Thursday, Feb. 16 edition of “Watch What Happens Live”, host Andy Cohen asked Neeson — who has reprised his “Star Wars” role in Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi” and the animated “Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi” — whether he’d be up for starring in his own spin-off.
“There’s so many spin-offs of ‘Star Wars’,” Neeson replied. “It’s diluting it to me, and it’s taken away the mystery and the magic in a weird way.”
Admitting that he enjoyed reuniting with Ewan McGregor for “Obi-Wan Kenobi”, he insisted “that’s it” for his involvement in the franchise.
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“It was nice to do it a little bit with Ewan after 25 years, 24 years,” Neeson said.
“I did a TV version and I appeared in the last episode,” he added. “I had three lines to say, two lines, and that was cool.
Shamier Anderson is making his debut in the “John Wick” franchise, with his character engaging in a memorably brutal fight scene with Keanu Reeves’ character in the upcoming “John Wick: Chapter 4”.
Liam Neeson has recreated the iconic phone scene from his 2008 hit Taken while at a hockey game in New York.While attending the game between the New York Rangers and the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden, a clip of the iconic scene from Taken was shown on the jumbotron before panning to Neeson recreating the scene in real life to raucous applause.The scene sees Neeson’s character Bryan Mills threatening the person who kidnapped his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) over the phone, which birthed the famous line “I have a particular set of skills.”Watch the reenactment below.Liam Neeson really did 'Taken' on the jumbotron
A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, before myriad animated series and Disney+ shows, another “Star Wars” spinoff existed. But the “Star Wars Holiday Special” wasn’t like “The Mandalorian” or “Star Wars Rebels.” If fans missed its single airing on CBS in 1978, they missed out on it forever.
Liam Neeson has said he was left “unimpressed” following an appearance on US chat show The View last week (February 16).The actor appeared on the show to promote his new movie Marlowe, a neo-noir crime thriller also starring Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange. At numerous points throughout, the interview was derailed by segments about panelist Joy Behar’s crush on the actor.During a montage of clips fawning over the actor, Behar remarks: “I would just like to have my ashes sprinkled over Liam Neeson.”Speaking to Rolling Stone about his experience on the show, Neeson said: “I was in the dressing room drinking a cup of tea, turned the TV up, and I thought, ‘Oh, this will be great.
Liam Neeson wasn’t very happy with his recent appearance on The View!
Liam Neeson is speaking out following a chaotic segment he was involved in during his latest appearance on While on the ABC daytime talk show last week to promote his new crime mystery, , the 70-year-old actor sat through a video montage of Joy Behar over the years professing her crush on him. Later in the show, co-host Whoopi Goldberg got into a tense confrontation with the show's crew, leaving audience members gasping and some awkward silence.Fast forward to Monday, Neeson's Feb.
Rolling Stone, Neeson revealed that he was “uncomfortable” during his recent appearance on due to Joy Behar’s flirting: “It’s just a bit embarrassing.”Neeson appeared on ABC’s popular daytime talk show on Wednesday, February 15, to promote his new film, Marlowe. Initially, he was excited to chat with the women about both the film and the issue of gun violence. “I was in the dressing room drinking a cup of tea, turned the TV up, and I thought, Oh, this will be great. They’re talking about gun violence in America, and I agree that it’s an American problem,” he told .
told Vanity Fair. “It was a cornball. I really did feel that.
Liam Neeson was made to feel uncomfortable during an interview on The View. The Marlowe actor made an appearance on the ABC daytime talk show on Feb. 15 and was not impressed by his segment.
Liam Neeson. In a new interview with , the action star cleared up rumors that he was slated to take on the role of 007 in the early '90s, and shared why his late wife, Natasha Richardson, changed his mind about playing Agent 007.«I was not offered James Bond. I know the Broccolis.
Michaela Zee editor Liam Neeson celebrated his 100th film “Marlowe” during a special screening Wednesday night at New York City’s Crosby Street Hotel. “How did I get so lucky? Do you ever get moments like that? Where you think, if I was 15 years of age in a chemistry class or a math lesson in school, and someone showed you a video of where you are now — you’d say, ‘I don’t believe it,’” Neeson told Variety. “Especially working with Jessica Lange, Alan Cumming, Diane Kruger. It’s just a great cast.” Based on John Banville’s novel “The Black-Eyed Blonde,” the neo-noir crime thriller follows Raymond Chandler’s iconic detective Philip Marlowe (Neeson), who is hired to find heiress Clare Cavendish’s (Diane Kruger) missing former lover.
Liam Neeson has revealed his late wife, Natasha Richardson, told him they’d not be getting married if he played James Bond.The Memory actor said that he’d been tapped up in the ’90s over potentially playing 007 in 1995’s Golden Eye. However, it seems Richardson wasn’t bowled over by the idea of her soon-to-be husband playing the hard-drinking, pun-loving lothario.Recalling having his hat thrown into the ring to play Bond, Neeson told Rolling Stone that his late wife had told him “we’re not getting married” if he decided to take the role.“I was not offered James Bond. I know the Broccolis.
conversation took a turn and became more frivolous. “And then our segment starts and it’s just all this BS with Joy [Behar] and Liam Neeson and having a crush, and I’ve known Whoopi for years and Joy a little bit, but I just wasn’t impressed,” he continued.
Liam Neeson is opening up about his incredible career.
Going on “The View” was a little much for Liam Neeson.
his appearance on the ABC talk show last week as “embarrassing,” telling Rolling Stone the entire segment left him feeling “uncomfortable.”During his appearance on the show, co-host Joy Behar couldn’t help but air out her longtime crush on the “Taken” actor.In fact, the segment included a montage of clips that showed Behar making bizarre on-air comments such as, “I would just like to have my ashes sprinkled over Liam Neeson.”As the actor promoted his new film “Marlowe” — which marks his 100th film — one of the panelists on the show remarked, “Joy wants to get taken by you.”“I was in the dressing room drinking a cup of tea, turned the TV up, and I thought, oh, this will be great,” Neeson told the magazine. “They’re talking about gun violence in America, and I agree that it’s an American problem.
Liam Neeson has said that he wasn’t such a fan of his iconic phone scene from Taken (2008) at first.The scene sees Neeson’s character Bryan Mills threatening the person who kidnapped his daughter Kim (Maggie Grace) over the phone, which birthed the famous line “I have a particular set of skills.”The actor has said numerous times over the years that he never expected the action film, which spawned two sequels in 2012 and 2014, to be as successful with fans as it actually was.“I certainly did sound scary, but I thought it was corny,” Neeson told Vanity Fair in a recent interview. “It was a cornball. I really did feel that.
Liam Neeson admitted that he is still uncomfortable with filming sex scenes despite shooting many over his decades-long career. During an interview with Vanity Fair, the 70-year-old actor shared his thoughts on "You" star Penn Badgley's recent revelation that he requested to film fewer intimate scenes for the fourth season of his hit Netflix psychological thriller series.
Liam Neeson is sharing his honest thoughts on the ever expanding Star Wars universe.
Liam Neeson returned to the “Star Wars” universe with a brief cameo in last year’s Disney+ limited series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” Granted, it lasted two lines of dialogue, but it happened nonetheless. But don’t expect Neeson to return for a Qui-Gon Jinn series any time soon.