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5. He was great in The Final Conflict

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 05:42 AM

21 hrs ago

And he was close to playing James Bond in The Living Daylights. Even had screen tested for that.

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Sam Neill, star of Jurassic Park films, Peaky Blinders and The Piano, dies aged 78 [View all] GReedDiamond Yesterday OP

A wonderful actor nuxvomica 23 hrs ago #1

That was an excellent movie and he was indeed great in it AZJonnie 23 hrs ago #3

Saw a billion alerts on this BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #2

RIP. Whanau - I'd never heard that. underpants 21 hrs ago #6

Thanks for this. yardwork 19 hrs ago #10

Rest in peace. Tetrachloride 22 hrs ago #4

He was great in The Final Conflict The Grand Illuminist 21 hrs ago #5

I always wanted to see him in the role... Hugin 21 hrs ago #7

Great actor in everything he did. Bengus81 20 hrs ago #8

Oh no. yardwork 19 hrs ago #9

Loved Sam Neill ProudMNDemocrat 19 hrs ago #11

I really liked him in the Merlin miniseries. slightlv 19 hrs ago #12

Cold-war era thriller, Enigma was my introduction to him Torchlight 19 hrs ago #13

Reilly, Ace of Spies tymfinity46 18 hrs ago #14

Another wonderful person gone. chouchou 17 hrs ago #15

He was superb in the series, Sidney Reilly, Ace of Spies. Firestorm49 17 hrs ago #16

Neill had a certain intensity to him. Collimator 16 hrs ago #17

... milestogo 16 hrs ago #18

He was wonderful in many roles.... Bayard 16 hrs ago #19

RIP area51 14 hrs ago #21