Liam Neeson and Stella Stocker hold hands at the TIFF red carpet

'The Mongoose' co-stars Liam Neeson and Stella Stocker hold hands at the TIFF 2026 premiere event. (Instagram)

The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival has officially kicked off! Many celebrities travelled to Toronto to attend the premiere film festival, which included veteran star Liam Neeson and his co-star, Stella Stocker. The two have worked together previously and are now paired up again for the upcoming thriller film ‘The Mongoose’.

During the premiere red carpet event of the film festival, the two were seen walking down together.

Liam Neeson and Stella Stocker hold hands at the TIFF 2026 premiere

On September 12, the duo was seen at one of the premiere events of TIFF 2026, which included the premiere of Courteney Cox’s film ‘Evil Genius.' Neeson and his ‘The Mongoose’ co-star also attended Cox’s event and shared a few moments, including holding hands on the red carpet, PEOPLE reported. In another moment, as the two faced the paparazzi, Stocker could also be seen squeezing Neeson’s arm on the red carpet.The two matched in black during the premiere as well, with Stocker wearing a black floor-length dress that featured a cowl neckline and no sleeves. She also opted to keep her makeup minimal, her hair up in a messy bun, and minimal accessories, which included a pair of black flats. Neeson, on the other hand, opted to wear a black shirt, along with a leather overcoat in the same colour. He added balance to the fit by wearing a pair of contrasting blue jeans and brown boots.

Previously, Neeson and Stocker worked together on two other films, ‘Memory’ and 'Marlowe,' both of which were released in 2022.

About ‘The Mongoose’

Neeson and Stocker’s third film together is based on the story of Ryan “Fang” Flanagan, a man who gets tangled up in a heinous crime that he did not commit. Fang then sets off a chain of events as he sends the authorities on a cross-country chase, getting help from his brothers in arms and from public sympathy and support to survive. Along with Neeson and Stocker, the film also stars Marisa Tomei, who has worked on projects like ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ as Aunt May and ‘The Wrestler.'The film is slated to be released in theatres on October 30.