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Boyd Holbrook has joinedSterling K. Brownin apologizing to their costarOlivia Munn.
Holbrook posted a lengthy response on Instagram Monday apologizing for not speaking on the situation earlier and canceling press opportunities, leaving Munn alone.
He continued, “It is true that I pulled out of a small amount of press on Saturday, as this type of social commentary is new to me and given the nature of the originating crime, I felt further discussion could cause unwanted trauma and pain, neither of which I wanted to incite to the anonymous young woman.”
“I now realize that my understanding of the situation was not the full picture and the last thing I want is for Olivia to ever feel abandoned or alone. We are in the midst of a very crucial and important time and it is imperative that we keep listening,” the statement concluded.
Last week, Munn revealed that while she was initially unaware of Striegel’s background, she went on to learn that in 2010, the actor, 47, pled guilty to attempting “to lure a 14-year-old female into a sexual relationship via the internet,” theLos Angeles Timesreported.
In a statement shared with the newspaper, the actress, 38, said she thought it was “both surprising and unsettling that Shane Black, our director, did not share this information to the cast, crew, or Fox Studios prior to, during, or after production.”
According to the outlet, after Munn told Fox the truth about Wilder’s past, the decision was quickly made to cut the three-page scene he appeared in, during which he played a jogger who made repeated sexual advances on Munn’s character.
Shortly after Munn expressed how she felt alone in standing against the director, her costar Brownapologized to Munnbefore adding his voice to the conversation.
“I’m sorry you’re feeling so isolated, my dear,” he wrote in the first of a series of Twitter messages. “And I’m sorry you’ve been the only one to speak up publicly.”
“I don’t have all the details regarding his friend’s crime, but I know it involves a minor, and he spent time in jail. With regards to forgiveness, I leave that the individual,” the actor continued, adding that “what I take issue with…is that we all have the right to know who we’re working with!”
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“When someone has been convicted of a crime of a sexual nature involving a child, we have the right to say that’s not okay!” he remarked. “Our studio was not given that opportunity, and neither was our cast. Especially @oliviamunn who was the only member of the principal cast who had to work with him.”
The actor went on to make it clear how much he appreciated the fact that she did speak up, instead of ignoring the truth.
“I so appreciate that you ‘didn’t leave well enough alone,’ & again, I’m so sorry you feel isolated in taking action,” he wrote. “Thank you to @20thcenturyfox for taking quick action in deleting the scene. @Oliviamunn I hope you don’t feel quite so alone. You did the right thing.”
The Predatorwill be released nationwide on Sept. 14.
source: people.com
