Liam Neeson has confirmed his plans to retire from the action genre by the end of 2025, but the perfect next step for his movie career has already presented itself. After becoming renowned as a serious thespian for his roles in dramas like Schindlers List, Michael Collins, and Les Misrables, Neesons career changed drastically in 2008. When his high-octane thriller Taken became an unexpected box office hit, Neeson got a career renaissance as an action star in the mold of Charles Bronson or Jason Statham.