Amber Haque

Of course, he was in Love Actually, Schindler's List, an incredibly versatile actor who has won an Academy Award, a BAFTA, three Golden Globes, two Tonys and much more.

But he is now also the narrator of a documentary called Plague of Corruption, 80 Years of Pharmaceutical Corruption Exposed.

So this is a film which is based on a book co-authored by researcher Dr. Judy Mikovits, who's a former research scientist that has made discredited medical claims.

It isn't unusual for actors to step in to do voiceovers for other films.

So why are we talking particularly about this one?

Joining us back on the podcast is Crisis PR manager Molly McPherson.

Molly, welcome back.

And Madeleine Holper is our journalist over in New York.

So, Madeleine, for people just hearing about this story, talk us through it.

What actually is in this documentary?

And let's get into Liam Neeson's actual role in this, because that context really matters for this story, some of the criticism that he's been facing.

Is he presenting this?

Is he endorsing something?

Is he just simply reading the script?

Some of our listeners, though, will find all of this quite surprising because Liam Neeson, he has been a UNICEF goodwill ambassador since 2011.

He has publicly promoted the importance of children going to get their immunisations, people getting the COVID vaccines.

We did ask Liam Neeson for a response through his PR.

They haven't responded.

But to other press, his PR representatives have distanced him from the message of this film.

They're saying Liam has never been and is not anti-vaccination, that his extensive work with UNICEF underscores his long held support for