Liam Neeson is facing criticism after the actor admitted he fantasized about committing a racially motivated murder after a friend of his was raped.
Speaking to The Independent during a junket for his latest vengeance-laced action film Cold Pursuit, Neeson told the story for the first time: Upon returning home the actor doesnt clarify where after working overseas, a female friend informed him that she had been raped.
She handled the situation of the rape in the most extraordinary way, Neeson said. But my immediate reaction was I asked, did she know who it was? No. What color were they? She said it was a black person.
Neeson continued, I went up and down areas with a cosh [a heavy stick], hoping Id be approached by somebody Im ashamed to say that and I did it for maybe a week, hoping some black bastard [in air quotes, the Independent noted] would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him.
The actor added that he walked the streets with a cosh for a week or so before that level of anger subsided.
It was horrible, horrible, when I think back, that I did that. And Ive never admitted that, and Im saying it to a journalist. God forbid, Neeson said before expressing regret for his actions. Its awful. But I did learn a lesson from it, when I eventually thought, What the fuckare you doing, you know?
Neeson withheld certain details regarding the rape in order to protect his friends identify, and he declined the Independents request for a follow-up interview.
The actors interview was immediately met with outrage: Liam Neeson Is Canceled is the title of a USA Todaystory summarizing the social media reaction to Neesons comments. At press time, Neeson has not released a statement addressing his remarks and the subsequent controversy.
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