Tim Roth recalls on-set sword mishap with Liam Neeson during 'Rob Roy' filming
While revenge films have been around for ages, the modern iteration of the genre is often linked to
Liam Neeson
, whose career took an action-packed turn following
his role in Taken
. Before his transition into action roles, Neeson was lauded for his dramatic performances, often portraying complex leaders in historical dramas.
In the historical epic Rob Roy, however, Neeson managed to
blend both facets of his acting prowess
. He squared off against Tim Roth, whose performance earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Rob Roy showcased Neeson's range as he portrayed a character driven to revenge by political, economic and personal motivations.
This year marks 30 years since the release of this historical drama. Filmed in the Scottish Highlands, the movie features Liam Neeson as Robert Roy MacGregor, Jessica Lange as his wife Mary MacGregor and Roth as the villainous Archibald Cunningham. Recently, Roth shared some insights about
his experience filming with Neeson
.
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Roth revealed that he underwent extensive sword training for his role as Cunningham, a renowned swordsman. In contrast, Neeson's Rob Roy was less refined in his swordsmanship. While Neeson also received sword training, Roth felt that he had progressed further than his co-star.
Tim Roth stabbed Liam Neeson on the set of Rob Roy
(Image: MGM/UA)
"I had loads of time to practice, so I was working with [Neeson's] double. This amazing guy, that actually really looked like him as well. But I was working, rehearsing with his double a lot, so I had my moves down, but Liam was playing catch up with us," Roth explained.
He admitted: "So at one point, he went to parry a move that I did, and my sword went in-between his finger and up in [his hand]. It was like, 'Oh my god, medic!' And they're blunt-ended swords, they were carefully crafted, made out of aluminum, I think."
Indeed, while the "Rob Roy" actors didn't have to fret about fatal stabbings from the prop swords they were using, the swords could still - as both Roth and Neeson discovered - cause harm.
Roth was quick to note that karma did eventually catch up with him. He was filming what he referred to as "a crap film" a few years later when he was stabbed in the hand in the exact same spot he stabbed Neeson.
Despite the sword blunder, Roth said he looks back on the filming of the movie with fondness. "I enjoyed him [playing Cunningham] and I enjoyed it, I think it was the first proper paid job I ever had," he shared this year during a red carpet event.
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