Liam Neeson tells a stunning story about once wanting to commit a vengeful racist murder
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.
“I went up and down areas with a cosh, hoping I'd be approached by somebody," he said. "I'm ashamed to say that, and I did it for maybe a week — hoping some 'black bastard' would come out of a pub and have a go at me about something, you know? So that I could kill him."
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Neeson admitted in the interview that the behavior he described was "awful" but that he "learned a lesson" from the experience, which he volunteered apparently in an attempt to discuss the themes of the film, in which his character seeks revenge for the death of his son. But he seemed to realize he made a huge mistake here, telling the reporter of the story, "I'm saying it to a journalist. God forbid.” Meanwhile, his co-star Tom Bateman, who was sitting next to him the entire time, spoke for all of us by saying, "Holy sh-t."
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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.
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