Neeson, who made the shocking admission in an interview with The Independent, said that he was compelled by a “primal” urge to go seeking revenge.
Ellen Page also spoke to The Independent about Neeson, calling the actor “just so f***ing racist”.
The pair worked together on the 2018 film Widows, which was directed by McQueen and starred Neeson alongside Viola Davis, Michelle Rodriguez, Elizabeth Debicki, and Cynthia Erivo.
I don’t even know how to answer that question, if you have to get stupid to answer that question I would rather keep my intelligence if possible.”