Los Angeles Sep 11 (IANS) Actor Boyd Holbrook has expressed support for co-star Olivia Munn in the controversy over a sex offender cast in their upcoming film "The Predator".
Fox Studios announced on September 6 that it had deleted a scene from Shane Black s "The Predator" after discovering it featured a registered sex offender Steven Wilder Striegel in a scene opposite Munn.
Holbrook issued a statement on Monday saying he was sorry for not responding more quickly reports variety.com.
"I want to start by apologising for this statement coming late in the current conversation " he said.
"I do not take any of what has gone on lightly and I want to speak from the most honest and genuine place possible. I have stated before and I will state it again I am proud of Olivia for the way that she handled a difficult and alarming situation and I am grateful that Fox took the information seriously and took action swiftly."
Fox removed the scene after Munn told the studio on August 15 about Striegel being a registered sex offender. Munn subsequently said that the studio initially didn t return her call for two days after she reported Striegel to the studio.
"The Predator" will release in India on September 13 a day before of the US.

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