Neeson: 'A-Team shoot was therapeutic'
Liam Neeson has admitted that filming The A-Team helped him come to terms with his wife's sudden death.
Neeson, who was married to actress Natasha Richardson, said that he found shooting action scenes for the big-screen version of the '80s television show "therapeutic". Richardson passed away in March 2009 after suffering a brain haemorrhage caused by a fall.
According to the News of the World, the actor, who plays John 'Hannibal' Smith in the film, said: "I'm scared when I wake up in the morning - just what the day is going to entail. But these guys in the A-Team know no fear.
"It's like they are not scared of anything and that's an amazing quality, I think. I'd love to have that quality in real life.
He added: "It was just a joy to come on set in the mornings and be with these kids - these guys. It's given me a whole new lease of life at the age of 58.
"It was great to sweat every day and learn these fights. I found it very therapeutic."
Neeson also revealed that he wasn't a fan of the original television series, but was convinced to take on the film by the quality of the script.
"Bradley [Cooper], [Quinton] Rampage [Johnson] and those guys were ten or 11 years old and it was iconic for them," he said. "But for me, even though it was very popular in Ireland, it wasn't my cup of tea.
"[But the script] was wonderful. It wasn't as campy as the old A-Team... but it was rooted in reality in real trouble spots around the world.
"And when I met Joe Carnahan, the director, I loved his energy. And it was a no-brainer."
The A-Team is currently in US cinemas and is released in the UK on July 30.
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