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ARGUABLY the biggest name since Queen Elizabeth is set to come to Gippsland next year.
Hollywood star Liam Neeson is shooting part of his film Ice Road 2 in Walhalla next month.
The film is a sequel to the 2021 production Ice Road, which saw considerable success at the box office.
With a cast of 90 and a crew of 200, filming will begin on January 8 and is expected to wrap up at the end of the month.
The main location shoot will take place between the old fire station and the band rotunda, and the nearby Star Hotel will be specially repainted in new colours to suit the film’s mood.
Neeson, 71, was nominated for an Oscar for his leading role in the 1993 Steven Speilberg epic Schindler’s List – often rated one of the greatest films ever made.
It is one of only seven films to achieve a nine-star or higher rating on the Internet Movie Database.
The Northern Irish actor has achieved fame for work in blockbuster franchises such as Star Wars, and Batman, as well as the romantic comedy and staple Christmas favourite Love Actually.
Since the early 2010s, he has mainly been cast in action movies.
