Puttnam: Criticism of Neeson went too far

Renowned film producer David Puttnam has described the public criticism of Liam Neeson after a controversial interview earlier this year as “embarrassingly” quick.

Mr Puttnam, the Cork-based British film producer, has defended Mr Neeson after the actor said in an interview in February that, following the rape of a friend, he went out and walked the streets looking for a “black man” to provoke and kill.