Viggo Mortensen apologizes after using N-word during panel discussion

Viggo Mortensen was talking about race in America as his upcoming movie 'Green Book' is about the interracial friendship between a black musician and his white bouncer in the 1960s
PUBLISHED NOV 10, 2018

Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen used the N-word during a panel discussion about his new movie 'Green Book' and later apologized for the same promising, "I will not utter it again," reported The Hollywood Reporter. 

This incident took on Wednesday following a Film Independent Presents screening at the Arclight Hollywood, when Mortensen was talking about race in America as his movie 'Green Book' is about the interracial friendship between a black musician and his white bouncer in the 1960s.  

Dick Schulz, a member of Film Independent who was present at the discussion, tweeted about the incident and was supported by many others who claimed to have been at the panel discussion.

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