{"id":2196885,"date":"2025-12-12T20:52:16","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2196885"},"modified":"2025-12-12T20:52:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T20:52:16","slug":"liam-neeson-denies-anti-vax-claims-after-narrating-documentary-on-pharma-corruption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/liam-neeson-denies-anti-vax-claims-after-narrating-documentary-on-pharma-corruption\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Neeson denies anti-vax claims after narrating documentary on pharma corruption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-calls-filming-naked-gun-sex-scene-pamela-anderson-a-little-bit-strange\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Liam Neeson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Liam Neeson<\/a> is fighting back against recent claims that he holds anti-vaccine beliefs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The action star, 73, recently lent his talents to a new documentary called &#8220;Plague of Corruption,&#8221; a takedown of the pharmaceutical industry. One of the main focal points of the documentary, narrated by Neeson, is potential problems with vaccines, including the COVID-19 vaccine.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Because of his participation in the film, many assumed that Neeson agreed with its content \u2014 namely, that there are dangers with certain vaccines, and that the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration-cracks-down-big-pharma-deceptive-drug-advertising\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:pharmaceutical industry;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">pharmaceutical industry<\/a> covers them up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A representative for the actor told Fox News Digital that simply isn&#8217;t the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-72-plans-retire-from-action-movies-since-you-cant-fool-audiences\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Liam Neeson Plans To Retire From Action Movies Since \u2018You Can\u2019t Fool Audiences';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Liam Neeson Plans To Retire From Action Movies Since \u2018You Can\u2019t Fool Audiences&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Liam Neeson narrates the new documentary &#8220;Plague of Corruption.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We all recognize that corruption can exist within the pharmaceutical industry, but that should never be conflated with opposition to vaccines,&#8221; the statement read. &#8220;Liam never has been, and is not, anti-vaccination. His extensive work with Unicef underscores his long-held support for global immunization and public-health initiatives. He did not shape the film\u2019s editorial content, and any questions about its claims or messaging should be directed to the producers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Neeson has spoken in favor of vaccines in the past.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As recently as 2022, after the controversy began over the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/health\/covid-vaccine-distrust-growing-americans-survey-should-personal-choice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:COVID-19 vaccine;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">COVID-19 vaccine<\/a> that &#8220;Plague of Corruption&#8221; explores, he spoke in favor of them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Vaccines are a remarkable human success story,&#8221; he said in a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unicef.org\/press-releases\/world-immunization-week-unicef-goodwill-ambassador-liam-neeson-headlines-week-long\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Unicef;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Unicef<\/a> video for World Immunization Week. &#8220;Over the last 75 years, billions of children have been vaccinated, thanks to scientists, to health workers, to volunteers. If you\u2019ve ever been vaccinated, or vaccinated your children, then you are part of the arm-to-arm chain that keeps all humanity safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Like What You\u2019re Reading? Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Actor Liam Neeson\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AGVtbNkNuyRpI4fNO6zeyA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/16c12dbbef898bb41ba4170752c148d0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Neeson has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF for nearly 15 years.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also did another campaign for the organization the previous year, urging people in Ireland to both get vaccinated and donate a vaccine to those in poorer countries who couldn&#8217;t afford them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Despite his history of supporting vaccines, and despite his representative emphasizing that point, many people still seem to be struggling with why he narrated a film that raised questions about the issue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">One person wrote on X, &#8220;When someone like Liam Neeson lends his voice to a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/documentary\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:documentary;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">documentary<\/a>, it confers legitimacy, whether he intends it or not. Saying \u2018I was just the narrator\u2019 doesn\u2019t fully absolve him. Sorry, Liam.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Liam Neeson\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/k.O2VilIZrxp2JLrfKAXbw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/35d40be0d2c354c2b753c57ba23a6592\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Some argued that Neeson&#8217;s participation in the documentary showed his support for it, regardless of his intentions.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another argued, &#8220;Liam Neeson, you may not be anti-vaccine, but you were careless, and at your level, carelessness has consequences. You\u2019re not a random freelancer doing voice work to pay rent. You\u2019re a globally respected actor with a long public record tied to humanitarian causes. You\u2019re at fault.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, others are supporting his decision and standing up for the actor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Why don\u2019t you people leave him alone? You can be wise about the vaccines and not buy all the bull&#8212;- and still believe that they have a place. RFK junior is not anti-vaccine. He\u2019s anti bull&#8212;- and you people sell bull&#8212;-,&#8221; one X user wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Another noted, &#8220;My appreciation for Liam Neeson just went much higher.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kent Heckenlively, executive producer and co-author of the book the documentary was based on \u2014 written along with former scientist Judy Mikovits \u2014 took to X, writing, &#8220;Liam Neeson for the win. Aslan in on our side!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/liam-neeson-denies-anti-vax-claims-after-narrating-documentary-pharma-corruption\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Liam Neeson denies anti-vax claims after narrating documentary on pharma corruption;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Liam Neeson denies anti-vax claims after narrating documentary on pharma corruption<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liam Neeson is fighting back against recent claims that he holds anti-vaccine beliefs. 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