Liam Neeson tells a stunning story about once wanting to commit a vengeful racist murder

Liam Neeson.
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Liam Neeson just derailed the press tour for his new movie Cold Pursuit with a jaw-dropping story.

In an interview with The Independent to promote his latest revenge thriller, the actor revealed that that years ago, someone close to him was allegedly raped, and when she told him the rapist was a black man, he went out with a weapon hoping to have a run-in with a random black person so he could let out his rage.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.