Moving under the radar of the international media, actor Liam Neeson flew in and out of Toronto to finish production on Atom Egoyan’s thriller Chloe. The project came under intense scrutiny with the untimely death of Neeson’s wife, Natasha Richardson.

The production, budgeted under $20 million, pushed forward, rearranging its schedule to film scenes not featuring Neeson.

Neeson returned for the final four days of shooting, which wrapped March 28. In order to shield their grieving star from the paparazzi, the producers flew Neeson to town on a private plane, brought him to set at Toronto’s Filmport, and delivered him back to his hotel room at the end of each day. ‘None of us expected we would be able to pull this off,’ Egoyan told Playback. ‘I’m actually shocked.’

Egoyan previously collaborated with his leading man on Eh Joe last summer in New York. Their close relationship played a part in Neeson’s decision to return to set so soon after his wife’s passing.