Speaking at the amfAR Gala in New York on Wednesday night, Rodriguez, who starred in the Steve McQueen heist drama Widows, jumped to defend her colleague.
Neeson insisted he was not racist during the GMA interview, but many believed he “made matters worse” by refusing to acknowledge that his actions were racially motivated.
Neeson said he was “shocked” by the way he reacted at the time: ”It shocked me and it hurt me,” he said.
After Liam Neeson’s brief attempt at damage control on Good Morning America, some of his fellow actors and co-stars are stepping in to defend him.