"Taken" Star Passed On Bond Role
March 1, 2014- Acclaimed actor and action hero, Liam Neeson, revealed in an interview this week that he was offered and rejected the role of the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond in the 1990's. He says he was "heavily courted", among other actors, in a field that ultimately led to Pierce Brosnan's assumption of the role. Neeson indicated he turned down the role as a concession to his future bride, Natasha Richardson, now deceased, who had reservations about his taking the role. It is hard to question a man's commitment to "family first", although his success as an action star in such film's as Taken, and Non-Stop is an strong indicator that he would have been a formidable Bond. 
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