Neeson to take over Burton stage role

HOLLYWOOD star Liam Neeson is to take over from the late Richard Burton as narrator of the stage version of hit musical The War of The Worlds.

By The Newsroom

Published 19th Nov 2011, 00:00 BST

The Star Wars actor will appear as a full-body 3D hologram during the show.

But he confessed that when he listens back to the recording of his role, he still hears the voice of Burton in his mind.