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Liam Neeson premiere cancelled: New York premiere of new film Cold Pursuit called off after 'black b******' remarks
The New York premiere of
Liam Neeson's new film has been cancelled at the last minute after he admitted he once sought to "kill" a "black b******" as revenge for a friend's rape.
The premiere was abruptly cancelled amid a fallout from the actor's comments about decades-old thoughts he had about killing a black person.
Organisers of the New York premiere of Cold Pursuit informed reporters of the cancellation on Tuesday afternoon, a couple hours before it was supposed to start.
The cancellation comes hours after Neeson appeared on Good Morning America to address his comments, telling interviewer Robin Roberts that he is not a racist.
He was quoted in an interview by the Independent on Monday describing his violent thoughts about killing a black person nearly 40 years ago after learning that someone close to him had been raped.
The actor told Roberts discussion about these things is needed because bigotry and racism exist.
