Action films are now for older actors too: Liam Neeson

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Press Trust of India London
Last Updated : Sep 16 2014 | 7:55 AM IST
'Taken' star Liam Neeson says that age is no longer a criterion for choosing an actor for action films, as older actors are also offered such scripts.
Neeson, 62, citing example of 'Expendables' series, which stars 68-year-old Sylvester Stallone and Harrison Ford, 72, said action films don't depend only on younger actors, reported Contactmusic.
"Action heroes used to be for much younger men, but now I get all these scripts where it's, 'Scratch 35, and now it's 60!' I don't know if that's a good or bad thing," he said.
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First Published: Sep 16 2014 | 7:55 AM IST

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