Liam Neeson Says He Might Retire From Action Films Next Year: "I'm 72 - It Has to Stop at Some Stage"

Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated actor Liam Neeson has had quite the career. He has acted in films across every genre, notably hitting his stride with a string of successful action movies over the last couple of decades.

But according to the actor, he feels it may be about time to hang up his “very particular set of skills,” and retire from the action movie scene.

In a recent interview with People Magazine (via Deadline), Neeson said, “I’m 72 — it has to stop at some stage.” The Taken actor continues to perform his own fight scenes, with Mark Vanselow taking on the more demanding stunts. He added, “You can’t fool audiences. I don’t want Mark to be fighting my fight scenes for me.”

Neeson hasn’t set a time to stop making action movies but noted that it could be sometime in 2025. “Maybe the end of next year. I think that’s it,” he said.

Neeson’s next film, Absolution, will hit theaters on November 1. It revolves around an aging gangster who attempts to reconnect with his children and amend past mistakes. The actor also recently wrapped filming a reboot of the police comedy The Naked Gun.

After that, Neeson is set to star in s cross-country car chase movie titled The Mongoose. The Prime Video film stars Neeson as Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a war hero who, accused of a crime he didn’t commit and with nothing to lose, leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase.

Helped by members of his former Special Forces Army battalion and closely monitored by a fascinated public rooting for his safe getaway. Neeson’s longtime collaborator Mark Vanselow is set to direct the film.