Before he succeeded Leslie Nielsen as Police Squad's finest in ‘The Naked Gun,’ the acclaimed actor was on the shortlist for ...

What if Liam Neeson had played James Bond in GoldenEye instead of Pierce Brosnan? It almost happened—until his wife, Natasha ...

Thinking back on Liam Neeson’s comments about his alleged connection to the James Bond franchise, this draws into question that other time he was rumored to have been up to play 007.

Liam Neeson has revealed that he almost played James Bond, but ultimately turned down the part for love. In an interview with Rolling Stone (via Variety), Neeson said he was approached multiple ...

Liam Neeson claimed producers for the James Bond franchise approached him multiple times to play 007, but he turned down the role after his late wife Natasha Richardson gave him an ultimatum over ...

In a new interview with Rolling Stone published Monday, Liam Neeson said that he did not seriously consider taking on the role of James Bond for 1995's 'GoldenEye' after his late wife Natasha ...

While the search goes on for the next 007, Liam Neeson has revealed that the role of James Bond was once his for the taking – except his partner had other ideas. Following the success of ...

Liam Neeson and Natasha Richardson were married for 15 years after the ‘Bond ultimatum’ While Neeson never got the chance to play James Bond, he got great love from the missed opportunity.

Neeson did get a laugh out of it all, saying he stood behind Richardson's back, positioned his fingers like a gun, and hummed the James Bond theme music. "I loved doing that sh**," he said.

Liam Neeson was once interested in playing James Bond — until his late wife delivered an ultimatum. The "Marlowe" actor, 70, revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone, published Monday, that ...

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Liam Neeson says he passed up a chance to play James Bond after Natasha Richardson gave him an ultimatum Liam Neeson says when he was toying with the idea of portraying 007 his late wife told him ...