Liam Neeson reveals thinner frame and silver hair, after opening up about weight loss

The Taken actor, 63, looks a far cry from the popular films now, on the set of new movie Felt

Liam Neeson showed off a thinner frame and some shocking silver hair as he was snapped on set this week.

Gone are those Taken days now.

The star has transformed once again for his latest movie role, as he prepares to star in historical drama Felt.

Liam was filming on Wednesday in Atlanta, and was snapped in a full suit with some tissue round his neck - highlighting his new grey hair.

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He was carrying a thermos flask and a newspaper - not items we'd typically expect to see in the hands of a Hollywood star like himself - signalling he was in the middle of filming new scenes.

Felt is the story of Mark - famously known as Deep Throat - who helped journalists uncover the Watergate scandal in the 70s.

And it comes after the star revealed the real reason behind his dramatic weight loss recently.

The 63-year-old actor admitted he shed the pounds for his role as a persecuted Jesuit priest in 2016 flick Silence.

He spoke about how he lost "around 20 pounds" for the role of Father Cristovao Ferreira for the story of two Jesuit Portugese priests who travel to Japan to spread the word of Christianity.

The Taken actor said his decision to shed the pounds was inspired by the movie's director Martin Scorsese.

Speaking at the Los Cabos Film Festival in Mexico, he said: "Martin requires this level of dedication and I think it pays off.

"He [Martin] wanted us all to look a bit more gaunt, which Adam and Andrew did as well.

"I know Adam went to the extreme.

"He's an ex-marine and when he's given an order, he follows it through."

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