The Assassin fans gobsmacked after spotting soap legend in new Prime Video drama

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The actor went on to appear in other hit shows after leaving the soap
star spot The Assassin fans gobsmacked after spotting soap legend in new Prime Video drama
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THE Assassin fans were left stunned after spotting a soap legend in the Prime Video series.
The crime thriller stars Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore in leading roles.
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The Assassin stars Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore
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The cast also includes actor Alan Dale
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Alan famously played Jim Robinson in Aussie soap Neighbours
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It follows a retired assassin now living in Greece, who reunites with her estranged son when he comes looking for answers.
Long-time soap fans recognised a familiar face among the cast members.
New Zealand star Alan Dale, 78, appears as supporting character Aaron Cross.
Previously, Alan played patriarch Jim Robinson, one of Neighbours' original characters.
One viewer wrote on X: "jim robinson died in neighbours and was reborn as the shady bad guy in every series in the last 2 decades."
He appeared from the Aussie's soap launch in 1985 until leaving the show in 1993.
Jim was also the father of Neighbours stalwart Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis).
The actor briefly reprised this role in 2018 by appearing in a dream to his on-screen son.
After his departure from Neighbours, Alan began working extensively in US television.
He notably had a recurring role as villain Charles Widmore in the sci-fi drama series LOST.
Alan Dale stars in The Assassin on Amazon Prime
Alan appeared in a total of 17 episodes spanning from 2006 until the show's 2010 conclusion.
As well as this, he made prominent appearances in The OC and Ugly Betty.
Earlier this year, The Sun revealed Neighbours would be coming to an end - for a second time.
It came just two years after Amazon brought the soap back to life after it was axed by Channel 5 after 37 years.
The revival started filming in 2023 and was shown on Amazon Freevee worldwide.
Neighbours stars who made it big
The long-running Aussie soap has launched the careers of some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Here are some of the Neighbours alums who went on to make it big after starring on the soap...
Kylie Minogue Before she hit the big time with her music career, Kylie shot to fame playing Charlene Mitchell on Neighbours. Shortly after her arrival, Kylie began an on and off-screen romance with co-star Jason Donovan, who played Scott Robinson, which gained the couple an army of adoring fans.
Jason Donovan After his stint as Scott, singer and actor Jason became an international popstar and had his pick acting of roles. He moved to the U.K., married, had children and has since starred in over a dozen West End show, most notably Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat.
Alan Dale New Zealand born actor Alan was one of Neighbours 12 original cast members having made his debut as Jim Robinson on the soap's first episode on 18 March 1985. As the head of the Robinson clan, widower Jim lived at Number 26 Ramsay Street with his children Paul, Julie, Scott and Lucy, and was a real anchor in the community. He stayed with the show for eight years, before his character was killed off in dramatic scenes aired in 1993 but which still reverberate through the soap to this day.
Margot Robbie Way before she was Barbie or Harley Quinn, Margot was best known as Ramsay Street resident Donna Freedman. Her notable storylines included her marriage to Ringo Brown and becoming a young widow following his tragic death. After three years she bid farewell to the soap and Australia with a plan to make a name for herself in Hollywood which she did when she bagged the role of Naomi Lapaglia opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street.
Jesse Spencer Jesse rocked up on Ramsay street in 1994 with the rest of the Kennedy clan. He stayed for five years, literally growing up in front of the camera, but in 2000 felt it was time to spread his wings and head for Hollywood. It was certainly a smart move as he went on to bag leading roles in popular shows like House and Chicago Fire.
Russell Crowe New Zealand-native Russell had a brief arc on Neighbours, appearing in four episodes of the soap 1987 as Kenny Larkin, the former cellmate of Street resident Henry Ramsay. The role obviously got him noticed though because he quickly went on to become a fully-fledged Hollywood A-lister, winning the Best Actor Oscar for his standout performance as Roman General Maximus Decimus Meridius in Gladiator.
The Sun exclusively revealed that Amazon have told Fremantle that their venture into soaps hasn't worked and they are pulling funding
A source said at the time: 'Amazon gave Fremantle two years to see if it worked but sadly they just didn't get the viewers.
'It's a really sad day especially for the cast and crew who work on the show in Melbourne.
'This really is the end of Neighbours just as it's celebrated it's 40th birthday.'