Liam Neeson’s latest action movie is causing trouble before the shoot even begins.
The Hollywood star is starring in and producing a new film about an IRA sniper called A Man and Wonderful Thing.
The movie is based on the debut novel by Mark Mulholland and Liam has already praised the book.
“I thought it excellent. Deeply satisfying and moving,” he admitted.
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“I also think sufficient time has passed since the Good Friday Agreement to, at last, have a novel that goes inside the head of one of the Troubles protagonists and hear the pros and cons of the conflict told in an original and exciting way,” he added.
But now campaign group Innocent Victims’ United have said the film is upsetting to those who’s relatives were killed.
“In our view the novel written by Mark Mulholland was a very sanitised version of the IRA’s campaign of sectarian terror,” a statement read.
Hurting: Liam’s latest film is upsetting people
“Liam Neeson was granted the Freedom of the Borough of Ballymena back in 2013 and enjoyed cross-party and cross-community support.
“He should not allow himself to be a poster boy for a ruthless republican ideology which inflicted murder upon men, women and children, Protestant, Catholic and dissenter, in advance of its own ‘ourselves alone’, separatist agenda.”
