Liam Neeson in final talks for joining 'A Willing Patriot'

Washington: Liam Neeson is almost set to star action flick ' A Willing Patriot,' and is finalising the deal.

The 62-year-old actor will play the role of a CIA agent who tries to outsmart and capture a terrorist who is planning an attack, in the Martin Zandvlietdirected film, Deadline.com reported.

The project will be fully financed and produced by MadRiver Pictures, and Jason Keller, who penned the script will also produce along with Film 360's Guymon Casady and Darin Friedman and Hollywood Gang's Gianni Nunnari.

Marc Butan said in a statement that Neeson was one of the defining actors of their generation and they found Zandvliet and the star to be a perfect match for the project.