Sterling K. Brown has offered his support to The Predator co-star Olivia Munn in light of pressure sheâs felt after informing Fox that an actor she shared a scene with is a registered sex offender, which prompted the studio to cut the actor's scene from the film.Munn has been outspoken about her experience with the actor, Steven Wilder Striegel, on the set of The Predator. Striegel appeared in a scene in which he hit on Munnâs character. However, Munn learned that Striegel is a convicted sex offender who had spent time in prison for trying to entice a teenager into a sexual relationship online.RELATED: Munn: Fox âSilent for Two Daysâ After She Reported Predator Sex OffenderSince heâs been released from prison, Striegelâs long-time friend and The Predator director Shane Black has frequently cast the actor in small roles in his films. Munn informed Fox about the matter, with the studio eventually stepping in and cutting the scene.
While Munn has received a great deal of support online for her actions, sheâs allegedly been facing the silent treatment from many of her co-stars and Black. Munn opened up about her feelings on the matter in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, which got the attention and support of co-star Sterling K. Brown, who posted his thoughts to Twitter.
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âIâm sorry youâre feeling so isolated, my dear. And Iâm sorry youâve been the only one to speak up publicly,â said Brown, adding: "When someone has been convicted of a crime of a sexual nature involving a child, we have the right to say thatâs not okay!â
The Predator, directed by Shane Black, stars Sterling K. Brown, Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook (Logan), Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), Keegan-Michael Key (Keanu), Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones), Thomas Jane (The Expanse), Augusto Aguilera, Jake Busey (From Dusk Ttill Dawn), and Yvonne Strahovski (The Handmaidâs Tale). The film premieres Sept. 14.
(via IndieWire)