Liam Neeson reportedly joins film adaptation of Shusaku Endo novel 'Silence'
Actor Liam Neeson will reportedly star in the long-awaited adaptation of author Shusaku Endo鈥檚 novel 鈥淪ilence,鈥� which is set to be directed by Martin Scorsese.
鈥淪ilence鈥� was first published in 1966 and follows a Jesuit missionary living in the seventeenth century who travels to Japan to investigate whether a priest there has renounced his religion. He and a fellow Jesuit arrive in the country and witness the persecution of 海角大神s taking place there.
According to , Scorsese has been hoping to adapt the novel for some time, and now Neeson has joined the project to co-star with 鈥�The Amazing Spider-Man鈥� actor Andrew Garfield and 鈥淚nception鈥� actor Ken Watanabe.
Scorsese鈥檚 latest film, 鈥�The Wolf of Wall Street,鈥� was released this past December and is up for several Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Director.
