Liam Neeson’s 6-foot-4 height and baritone voice have added to the imposing elements of the many iconic characters he’s portrayed in Hollywood.

But imagine being told that being 6-foot-4 was a key reason why you were turned down for a significant role in a movie that would go down as one of the greatest fantasy/adventure films of all time.

That was the case for Neeson.

Seven years before his breakout role as Oskar Schindler in Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List (1993), Neeson hoped to audition for Rob Reiner’s fantasy/adventure movie, The Princess Bride (1987).

During an Oct. 2020 appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!…