Ultimately, Neeson was not offered the part, but he likely would not have taken the offer regardless.
“I know they were looking at various actors and I apparently was among them.
In 2009, Richardson died at age 45 from a head injury sustained while skiing at Quebec’s Mont Tremblant.
The love Neeson and Richardson shared still remains evident 12 years after the fatal incident.
Now, Neeson’s window to step in as Bond is quickly closing, should he even be interested.