Liam Neeson praised for filming 'Chloe' after wife Natasha Richardson's death

New York, Mar 22 : Irish actor Liam Neeson has been praised for his efforts in continuing with the shooting of erotic thriller 'Chloe', after the passing away of his wife actress Natasha Richardson.

This time last year, Neeson, 57, was in the midst of shooting in Toronto when word came that his beloved wife, had suffered a skiing accident that eventually claimed her life.

Neeson, could not make it to the New York premiere of 'Chloe' on March 16, but director Atom Egoyan was there to attest to the valour Neeson showed by coming back to the set for four days after his wife's death.

"We tried to protect him," the New York Daily News quoted Egoyan as saying.

"No one knew when exactly he was coming back. But he was nothing less than heroic, especially considering the story," he said.

The actor and Julianne Moore play a couple who rediscover their passion when she tries to tempt him into having an extramarital affair.

"Nobody forced him to come back. No one tried to talk to him about what happened. He's an amazing man," Amanda Seyfried, who played the "other woman", added.