The "Taken" star has lent his narration to a recent film that questions the legitimacy of immunizations and praises ex- cabinet secretary RFK Jr.
Called "Plague of Corruption," the film is adapted from a well-known publication written by a controversial scientist, who became famous during the global outbreak for claims that the illness was linked to a faulty batch of the influenza shot.
Her writing partner, a producer, has previously authored books with conspiracy-prone figure the Infowars host. Heckenlively took to social media praising Neeson's involvement in the documentary.
Representatives for Neeson have provided a comment firmly refuting implications that he supports anti-immunization sentiments.
"We all recognize that corruption might be present within the drug industry, but that cannot be confused with being against vaccines," the response states. "He has never been, and is not, anti-vax. His considerable work with Unicef underscores his long-held support for worldwide vaccination initiatives."
The statement continued that the star had no hand in the film's narrative and that concerns about its content are best addressed to the producers.
In the film, the voiceover provided by Neeson makes several provocative claims:
The documentary further cites a historical film about AIDS medication trials on children, which was later the focus of a formal apology by the corporation for editorial breaches.
Last month, the political figure called on the national health agency to change its longstanding position that there is no connection between immunizations and autism spectrum disorder. This claim is echoed in the documentary, despite a fresh analysis from the WHO confirming no evidence has been found.
Standing in contrast to the documentary's narrative, Neeson has in the past expressed strong support for vaccines in his capacity as a charity ambassador.
In 2022, he called vaccines as "a remarkable achievement," stating that "The debate about vaccines in the past few years has lost sight of how much benefit they have done... It is perhaps one of the biggest shared accomplishments in human history."
The film ends with Neeson's voice stating, "This marks not the finish of our narrative. Rather, it is the beginning of a new chapter."
Elara Vance is a tech journalist with over a decade of experience covering emerging technologies and consumer electronics.