“He just embraced me, and we stayed that way for a little while.”

Taron Egertonrecalled watching his “hero"Ray Liottasuffer from poor health a year before his death.

It was kind of weird but really nice as well.”

Black Bird

Taron Egerton and Ray Liotta in ‘Black Bird’.Apple TV+ (2)

Liottadied in May at 67in his sleep while filming the movieDangerous Watersin the Dominican Republic.

“We had the premiere last night, he said.

I loved, loved working with him.”

The first two episodes premiere July 8 on Apple TV+, followed by a new episode each week.

Watch the clip of Egerton talking about Liotta above.