Star Wars star Liam Neeson announces retirement from acting

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British actor Liam Neeson has announced the end of his film career. The action star is ready to make way for younger actors.

He said this in a comment to People.

The 72-year-old actor announced his intentions to leave filmmaking. Neeson admitted that physical exertion is too hard for him, and admitted that it was time to step away from things.

I'm 72, and at some point it had to end. You can't fool the audience, I don't want Mark (the actor's stunt double. – Ed.) to do all the fight scenes for me, – said the actor.

So far, Neeson is working on several films, but he says that he plans to retire next year.

Maybe at the end of next year. I think that's it, – said the actor about the end of his career.

Liam Neeson became famous for his roles in both action movies and drama films. The actor has roles in the cult films “Schindler's List”, “Love Actually”, “Clash of the Titans” and “Star Wars”. For his roles, Neeson was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe.

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