After accidentally sharing that he once wanted to kill black people for revenge, veteran star Liam Neeson now faces a wave of backlash from the community.
In an interview with Liam Neeson on the occasion of the release of his latest action film titledCold Pursuit, Hollywood stars have acted “mouthlessly” causing storms in recent days.
Specifically, Liam Neeson shared with The Independent that his friend was raped by a black man. Angry and hurt by that, Neeson stalked bars for a week hoping to pick a fight with a black man and then kill him.
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Although it is known that Liam Neeson’s story was due to anger and sympathy for his friend that caused him to lose control, the targeting of a random black person angered the community.
Many people were very angry at this actor’s recent statement because of the discrimination it caused. Facing a wave of public criticism, Liam Neeson had to explain on Good Morning America on Tuesday, February 5, affirming that he is not a racist.
He said: “We (at that time) were having a press conference and the theme of the movie was revenge.
When the reporter asked me how I got into character, I remembered a story that happened 40 years ago when my close friend was brutally raped. I was abroad at that time.
When I returned, she told me about it and she actually faced the tragedy with great courage. I have never felt such a terrible and primal anger welling up inside me.
She said it was a black guy. After that, there were a few nights when I went to areas frequented by people of color and waited for a good opportunity to release all the accumulated violent anger.
I did this 4 or 5 times before stopping. That shocked me. It hurts me. I did seek help after that. I went to a priest… I’m not a racist. That happened 40 years ago.”
According to the Daily Mail, Liam Neeson said if the attacker were white, he would have done the same.
MovieCold PursuitNeeson’s is currently being highly rated with a score of 90% on Rotten Tomatoes, scheduled to be released in the US on February 8.
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