Star Rejects Anti-Vax Position After Voicing Controversial Coronavirus Film

The "Taken" star has lent his narration to a recent film that challenges the efficacy of immunizations and commends former cabinet secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.

The Documentary's Disputed Foundation

Titled "Plague of Corruption," the documentary is based on a popular book written by a disgraced researcher, who rose to infamy during the pandemic for assertions that the illness was linked to a faulty batch of the influenza shot.

Her co-author, the executive producer, has previously authored books with conspiracy-prone media personality Alex Jones. He took to social media celebrating Neeson's role in the project.

A Firm Denial

Representatives for Liam Neeson have provided a comment strongly denying implications that he supports anti-vaccine beliefs.

"Everyone can recognize that corruption might be present within the medical sector, but that cannot be conflated with being against vaccines," the comment explains. "Neeson never has been, and cannot be described as, anti-vaccination. His considerable work with the global charity reinforces his long-held support for worldwide vaccination initiatives."

The response continued that the actor did not shape the project's messaging and that concerns about its claims ought to go to the creators.

Major Themes In the Film

As presented, the voiceover provided by Neeson makes several strong points:

• It suggests that pro-vaccine voices have insisted on "blind obedience" to public institutions.
• It argues that "medical science has become dangerously politicised."
• RFK Jr is interviewed saying, "The core flaw with vaccines is that they simply are not safely tested."
• The film takes aim at stay-at-home orders, claiming they caused psychological harm that cost thousands of lives.
• Regarding the immunizations, it cites a perspective that they were "hurriedly approved" and seen as "risky trials."

Previous Context and Current Debates

The documentary also references a historical film about clinical trials on children, which was subsequently the focus of a formal apology by the network for unbalanced reporting.

Recently, the political figure directed the national health agency to revise its long-held position that there is no link between vaccines and autism spectrum disorder. This supposed link is also referenced in the documentary, even with a recent study from the World Health Organisation reiterating no evidence has been found.

A Past Statement of Support

Standing in contrast to the documentary's narrative, Neeson has formerly shown strong support for vaccines in his capacity as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador.

In 2022, he referred to vaccines as "a remarkable triumph," stating that "The conversation about vaccines in recent years has lost sight of how much positive impact they have done... It is perhaps one of the biggest shared accomplishments in history."

"Plague of Corruption" ends with Neeson's script stating, "This is not the conclusion of our narrative. It is the beginning of a different phase."