Hated Game of Thrones Star Returns to R-Rated Liam Neeson Thriller

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Liam Neeson continues his reign as the king of the B-movie with his latest thriller, In the Land of Saints and Sinnerswhich is as common as the title makes it sound, but there is a catch. The Irish-set film features an almost entirely Irish cast, which, too, would be unremarkable, unless it included Jack Gleeson. Gleeson has spent years away from film and television, but this is his low-key comeback after his most famous role as the world-famous rogue, Joffrey Baratheon. Game of Thrones.

Liam Neeson Always Gets Trouble

In the Land of Saints and Sinners casts Neeson as an IRA bomber lying on the ground in a small Irish seaside town, but old habits die hard. Neeson’s character, Finbar Murphy, ends up working for a local petty crime boss as a hitman until the job goes wrong, and he has a change of heart. Standing up for a victimized woman creates a slow chain reaction that eventually explodes with bloodshed, tears, and life being cut off.

At Finbar’s side is Kevin, a young man played by Jack Gleeson, who happens to be a crack shot and is more than willing to kill anyone to complete his assignment. He’s not like Joffrey, but he’s not a good boy either; she’s just worried and yearning for a brighter future, which is why Finbar tries to take her under his wing and take her away from the small world of Glencolmcille. In the Land of Saints and Sinners it gives Gleeson a chance to return to acting in a different kind of role, and maybe, hopefully, make people realize that he’s not Joffrey.

The return of Jack Gleeson

Jack Gleeson’s performance as Joffrey shocked audiences, and Peter Dinklage’s supercuts slapping him became some of the most popular videos on YouTube, but as good as his performance was, there was a dark side. Gleeson confronted him Game of Thrones fans who couldn’t separate the art from the artist, combined with the mental stress of playing an unrepentant sociopath for years, led to his exile. A low-key comeback In the Land of Saints and Sinners a stunning return for a young Irish star that will hopefully lead to many more roles in the years to come.

If you asked someone to describe the plots of The Blacklight, In the Land of Saints and Sinnersor Absolutioneven if they didn’t know anything about the movies, they could relate as long as they knew that Liam Neeson was starring in all of them. The award-winning star’s second act has led him to join a long line of hit singers who replace punches and shots with tough dialogue and some unusual lines that sound like the most important sentence ever uttered. Neeson.

Actually, In the Land of Saints and Sinners was released in 2023 without much fanfare despite Neeson’s excellent performance over the years. Today, the film has finally found an audience thanks to Amazon Prime, but from day one, it was always intended to be cheap and easily digestible streaming content.

In the Land of Saints and Sinners now streaming on Amazon Prime.