Liam Neeson tackles his racism controversy in ‘Atlanta’ cameo
Liam Neeson has made a cameo appearance in the latest episode of Atlanta, which deals with his past racism controversy.
He then engaged in a conversation with protagonist Alfred “Paper Boi” Miles and poked fun at his 2019 racism controversy.
Back then, he told The Independent that he once wanted to kill an African-American man as revenge for assaulting his friend.
Recalling the incident, Neeson said: “I went up and down areas with a cosh, hoping I’d be approached by somebody – 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.”
Shortly after the interview, Liam Neeson was criticized for his insensitive comments on race. He then appeared on Good Morning America to address the situation.