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Lionsgate erased the red carpet on Tuesday night for the premiere of Liam Neeson's movie "Cold Pursuit" in New York, following the racist remarks of the actor.
The studio did not comment, but sources said Lionsgate had decided to remove the carpet's secrecy because of its revelation in an interview with the Independent earlier this week, which was hoping to kill a "black bastard" after learning that his close friend was brutally raped 40 years ago.
Neeson representatives were not immediately available for comment.
The actor apologized Tuesday morning during his appearance on "Good Morning America" for his comments and claimed that his comments had been taken out of context. "I'm not racist," he insisted.
"I had never felt that before, which was a great urge to go wild," he told Roberts. "I asked him," Do you know the person? That was a man? His race? She said he was a black man. I thought, "Right." After that, there were nights when I went deliberately into the black areas of this city, seeking to be badaulted to unleash physical violence. I did it maybe four or five times. It really shocked me, that primordial urge that I had. It shocked me and it hurt me. I looked for help. I went to a priest's house. I had two very good friends to talk to, and believe it or not – the power to walk – to get rid of that. "
Lionsgate launches Friday "Cold Pursuit" in about 2,500 North American sites. Neeson depicts in Colorado a snowblower who seeks revenge for the murder of his son under mysterious circumstances. The film is a remake of the 2014 Norwegian film "In Order of Disappearance".
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