Neeson to play sex researcher

In preparation for his next role, actor Liam Neeson is researching sex research pioneer Alfred Kinsey.

Neeson (“Schindler’s List,” “Gangs of New York”) and members of a film team visited Indiana University’s Kinsey Institute this week to view its sex research collections and get acquainted with the Bloomington area, including the Elm Heights house where Kinsey and his family lived.

The trip is part of the team’s preparations for a film on Kinsey expected to be released next year. It will be directed by Oscar winner Bill Condon, who wrote the screenplay. Laura Linney will play Kinsey’s wife, Clara.