Liam Neeson has as soon as once more topped the Netflix UK charts, persevering with a development of movies from the actor’s again catalogue being common on the streaming service.
Since 2008’s Taken, Neeson has been recognized for starring in action-thrillers normally centred round a personality out for revenge. Whereas he strikes into comedy subsequent month because the star of a reboot of The Bare Gun, the Irish actor’s again catalogue has confirmed persistently in demand on Netflix.
Final 12 months, the little-known impartial thriller In The Land Of Saints And Sinners topped the charts, whereas 2019 movie Chilly Pursuit additionally earned the primary spot in 2023. As of July 8, Neeson’s 2020 effort Sincere Thief sees him return to the summit.
The film sees Neeson play a former financial institution robber who decides to show himself in to the FBI, solely to be arrange by corrupt brokers. His co-stars included Terminator 2 legend Robert Patrick and Ironheart star Anthony Ramos. It was not a field workplace hit, and obtained blended critiques from critics, however that doesn’t appear to have deterred followers from searching for it out at residence.
Whereas referred to as one of many greatest names in motion motion pictures, Liam Neeson has stated final 12 months he might bow out from the style. He instructed Individuals: “I’m 72 — it has to cease at some stage. You may’t idiot audiences”. He mentioned doing his personal stunts with the assistance of collaborator Mark Vanselow, saying: “I don’t need Mark to be preventing my combat scenes for me. Possibly the top of subsequent 12 months. I feel that’s it”.
Whereas The Bare Gun might characteristic extra slapstick comedy, the star has three conventional action-thrillers at present within the works: Chilly Storage co-starring Joe Keery; Lodge Tehran with Zachary Levi; and The Mongoose co-starring Marisa Tomei.