10 Actors Whose Worst Fears Came True

For a star who once explained his fear of being typecast over the course of his career, Liam Neeson hasn't half made a habit out of signing on to play characters of a similar ilk.

There was a time when it felt like you couldn't sit down and take in a Neeson performance without the star assuming the role of wise master/leader, with his various turns as Qui-Gon Jin in The Phantom Menace, Aslan in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Ra's al Ghul in The Dark Knight series all giving the Academy Award nominated actor the platform to deliver many a compelling educational monologue.

Then, determined to break out of that type, Neeson redefined himself as a grizzled, ageing action star later down the line, kicking all the ass and searching for revenge in the likes of the Taken franchise, Cold Pursuit, and Non-Stop, to name but a few.

So, despite seemingly wanting to be anything but a pigeon-holed performer for much of his time in the industry, the star's early fears have now become a consistent way of paying the bills. Suppose there's worse ways to earn a living...