STATEWIDE: Liam Neeson films locally
International superstar Liam Neeson has hit the road in Victoria as production starts on The Mongoose, Neeson’s third film in the state in four years.
Colin Brooks, Creative Industries Minister, last week visited Bacchus Marsh Aerodrome to meet the Taken and Schindler’s List star and production team on the set.
The action-thriller which will shoot in Bacchus Marsh, Castlemaine and Bangholme as well as the Melbourne CBD, North Melbourne, Kensington and Moorabbin.
The Mongoose stars Neeson as Ryan ‘Fang’ Flanagan, a war hero accused of a crime he didn’t commit and with nothing to lose, leads police on an epic televised cross-country car chase. Directed by veteran stunt professional Mark Vanselow, the film boasts a stellar international cast including Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei, Ving Rhames and Michael Chiklis.
They are supported by a local cast including Ryan Morgan, Maurice Meredith, Toby Truslove, Aisha Aidara, Zac Taylor, Yesse Spence, Mario Sayana, Geoff Paine, Elias Anton, Brett Tucker, Hamish Michael, Geoff Morell and Louisa Mignone.
Pictured: Liam Neeson

