With the recent tragic passing of beloved filmmaker Rob Reiner, a lot of eyes have been on what many consider his magnum opus and one of the best fantasy films ever made, The Princess Bride. Based on ...

It was a tall order to find an actor to play Fezzik the giant in 'The Princess Bride' — not even 6-foot-4 Liam Neeson was big enough. He shares his embarrassing audition story and why he 'felt bad' ...

The Princess Bride got something right. The cast and director aren't letting it get to their heads. When the giant Fezzik encounters the masked Westley, the main character in the 1987 cult classic ...

Actor Liam Neeson may be 6’4” but that wasn’t tall enough when he auditioned for the role of Fezzik in “The Princess Bride,” which ultimately went to André the Giant.July 9, 2025 ...

Liam Neeson is known around the world for his starring role in the Taken franchise, and for playing Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace, and as Bruce Wayne's ...