"I so appreciate that you 'didn’t leave well enough alone,'" he wrote on Twitter. Olivia Munn has spoken extensively about Shane Black’s decision to hire — and, following outcry, cut the scene of — a registered sex offender for a scene in “The Predator.” She hasn’t felt the same level of support from her castmates, however, prompting one of them to speak up: “This Is Us” star Sterling K. Brown, who took to Twitter to apologize and add his voice to hers. That’s gonna vary from individual to individual. You and @BonafideBlack may differ when it comes to that issue. 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 to… — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 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. I so appreciate that you “didn’t leave well enough alone,” & again, I’m sorry you feel isolated in taking action. — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 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. 🕉 — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 Black has since apologized, and the actor’s scene — in which he played a man attempting to hit on Munn’s character — will not be included when “The Predator” arrives in theaters this week. Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Sign up for our Email Newsletters here.<doc-sep>Olivia Munn refuses to be silenced. The actress found herself in the spotlight for a unique reason recently. She stars in 20th Century Fox’s upcoming sci-fi-horror film The Predator, which also starred Steven Wilder Striegel, until his one scene in the film was cut when she notified the studio that he’s a registered sex offender. On Saturday, the 38-year-old actress attended the Creative Coalition’s Spotlight Awards Dinner at the House of Aurora in Toronto, Canada, where she was honored. When accepting the award, she took the time to discuss the isolation she’s endured from the film's co-stars after blowing the whistle on Striegel. “[Striegel’s firing] came out on Thursday and the interesting thing is not one of my cast members reached out to me to say ‘Are you ok?’ or ‘thanks’ or anything," she said, fighting off tears. "At the premiere that night I look over and the other five cast members are giving the director [Shane Black] a standing ovation, but they didn’t even give me a call that day. “I keep pushing forward and keep going knowing that at least you did the right thing, even if you’re not getting that support. The only reason I’m talking about this publicly when usually I wouldn’t talk about something so personal is because today, in the middle of an interview a cast member walked out and refused to do any more interviews with me because they said questioning when they’re with Olivia is too draining for them… I’m trying not to cry. I’m not crying because I’m sad, it’s a very frustrating feeling to be treated like you’re the one who went to jail for a crime against a child when all I did was the right thing.” In 2010, Striegel pleaded guilty to attempting to entice a 14-year-old girl into a sexual relationship. He is also a longtime friend of Black, the film’s director. Munn went on to add that, although she hasn't been embraced by her co-stars, she is feeling the support she needs. "The support from online and when I walk down the street and random girls say 'thank you' and ‘you’re my hero,’ it just means so much because you kind of need that validation sometimes or you think, ‘Am I crazy? You’re supposed to say something,’" she explained. "That’s why there is journalism. It’s the one profession that’s protected in the constitution. We have to tell stories, tell stories about people and get people to be aware. "As a storyteller, as an actor, it’s just as important. I think people get really tired of the whole Times Up thing and Me Too and I get it, it’s exhausted hearing people screaming and yelling. I’ve had a different approach, always trying to be truthful speak up, speak out, but keep trying to remember what happens to you doesn’t define you. It’s a small grain of sand on an entire beach." Following Striegel's scene getting removed, Munn took to Twitter to explain her frame of mind. "I’m contractually obligated. And from what I’m experiencing, I think they’d prefer I not show up," she said when asked about promoting the film following the controversy. "It would make everyone breathe easier. Also, I worked really hard on this film, as did the rest of the cast and crew. Now that the scene is deleted I think audiences will love it." Not long after Munn spoke on Saturday, her co-star Sterling K. Brown wrote her an apology for not feeling supported by her fellow cast members. "@oliviamunn I’m sorry you’re feeling so isolated, my dear. And I’m sorry you’ve been the only one to speak up publicly," he wrote. "I was not at # TIFF so I didn’t have an opportunity to be there with you." I’m contractually obligated. And from what I’m experiencing, I think they’d prefer I not show up. It would make everyone breathe easier. Also, I worked really hard on this film, as did the rest of the cast and crew. Now that the scene is deleted I think audiences will love it. https://t.co/6MZxb4NZfT — o l i v i a (@oliviamunn) September 7, 2018 . @oliviamunn I’m sorry you’re feeling so isolated, my dear. And I’m sorry you’ve been the only one to speak up publicly. I was not at #TIFF so I didn’t have an opportunity to be there with you. There are two main issues as far as I see it. First, what is and is not forgivable?... https://t.co/NQQpoO9kPa — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 20th Century Fox also released a statement regarding the removal of the scene in question prior to the film's premiere in Toronto: "Our studio was not aware of Mr. Striegel's background when he was hired. Several weeks ago, when the studio learned the details, his one scene in the film was removed within 24 hours." Black also previously issued an apology for the hiring oversight, via the LA Times: "After learning more about the affidavit, transcripts and additional details surrounding Steve Striegel's sentence. I am deeply disappointed in myself. I apologize to all of those, past and present, I've let down by having Steve around them without giving them a voice in the decision." Seemingly in response to Munn's accusation that a co-star refused to continue an interview with her, on Monday, Boyd Holbrook offered his support to the actress as well as an explanation for his behavior in the aforementioned interview. "I want to start off by apologizing for this statement coming late in the current conversation," he wrote. "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 she handled a difficult and alarming situation...<doc-sep>The actor doesn’t want his Predator costar to feel alone in criticizing the film's director for knowingly casting a registered sex offender in the film On Saturday, Munn, who stars in the upcoming film The Predator, spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about how she didn’t feel supported by the rest of the cast after criticizing the film’s director for casting his friend, actor Steven Wilder Striegel, in the movie, despite the fact that the actor is a registered sex offender. (The scene in which the actor appeared has since been deleted from the film.) Get push notifications with news, features and more. “It’s not an easy thing to be the one to speak up. There are people who get mad at you for not helping them bury it,” she shared during the interview, which was conducted at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the movie had its world premiere. “It’s a very lonely feeling to be sitting here by myself when I should be sitting here with the rest of the cast.” Shortly after the outlet posted a link to the video on their Twitter account, Brown apologized to Munn before 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.” The This Is Us star, 42, who did not attend the film festival, went on to share that “there are two main issues as far as I see it. First, what is and is not forgivable?” “That’s gonna vary from individual to individual,” he wrote, adding that Munn and the film’s director, Shane Black “may differ when it comes to that issue.” “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!” “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.” Munn has yet to publicly respond to his tweets. 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,” the Los Angeles Times reported. 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. Defending his decision to cast Striegel in the film, Black previously shared his own statement with PEOPLE, remarking that he “was misled by a friend.” “Having read this morning’s news reports, it has sadly become clear to me that I was misled by a friend I really wanted to believe was telling me the truth when he described the circumstances of his conviction,” Black said. “I believe in giving people second chances — but sometimes you discover that chance is not as warranted as you may have hoped.” He added, “After learning more about the affidavit, transcripts and additional details surrounding Steve Striegel’s sentence, I am deeply disappointed in myself. I apologize to all of those, past and present, I’ve let down by having Steve around them without giving them a voice in the decision.” RELATED VIDEO: Olivia Munn and Multiple Women Accuse Film Producer Brett Ratner of Sexual Misconduct Seemingly referencing her decision to speak out about Striegel, Munn later wrote on Twitter, “My mom taught me to stand up & say ‘That’s not okay.” “Even if you find yourself standing alone, speak up. Even if people get mad at you, speak up. It’s not our job to stay silent so that others can stay comfortable,” she added. “Use your voice to shape the world or others will shape it for us.” Comic-Con International 2018 - 20th Century Fox's "The Predator" Panel Shane Black, Sterling K. Brown and Olivia Munn | Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Munn later went on to clarify on social media why she was continuing to promote the film in interviews, “I’m contractually obligated,” she wrote. “And from what I’m experiencing, I think they’d prefer I not show up. It would make everyone breathe easier.” Continuing, she added, “Also, I worked really hard on this film, as did the rest of the cast and crew. Now that the scene is deleted I think audiences will love it.”<doc-sep>Getty Last week, Olivia Munn stood her ground, demanding that an actor be removed from the final cut of her new movie, “The Predator,” after learning he was a registered sex offender. At the Los Angeles premiere of “The Predator” on Wednesday night, “Extra's” Renee Bargh spoke with Munn, who said about the controversial scene, “We all worked so hard on this movie so, you know, it would be really hard to promote it and to enjoy it and to feel like we've put out something that we can all stand behind, and now that it's deleted, we can all do that.” Of her decision to speak up, Munn asked, “How could you not do that, like, what's the other option? To be quiet?” Her co-star Sterling K Brown revealed why he supported Olivia, saying, “It's important, man, because everybody deserves to be safe and feel safe… And it was a real wonderful opportunity for me to take a pause and say, 'What must it be like for my female castmates who had to share a scene with a confirmed sex offender, a man who tried to hook up with this 14-year-old cousin or family member?' It's skeevy… I'm happy she said something. I'm happy that this dude doesn't get to share in our glory, because we worked real hard for this film and we get to enjoy it as a collective.” Director Shane Black placed the blame on himself, saying he feels responsible for the sex offender being in the movie in the first place. He said, “I am disappointed in myself. It's not about him, it's on me. I am supposed to vet things, I am the captain of this ship, I am not supposed to make choices for my actors... if I had known the things I should have known, I wouldn't have cast him.” The minor involved in the case is also speaking out against the sex offender, telling The Los Angeles Times, “I was not able to speak for myself when I was 14. The consequences of this abuse are profound and permanent for some. When the abuse takes place with a child, it is even harder to overcome. You lose trust in everyone around you, and mainly yourself. Your abuse does not define you. With support from others and strength from within, you can overcome the label of 'victim' and reclaim your identity.” “I have no shame for what was done to me. I am not the one who needs to carry that shame. My name is Paige Carnes, former Jane Doe,” the now-24-year-old said. Carnes also expressed appreciation for Munn, saying, “I am also eternally grateful for Olivia Munn's action. She spoke up for me. She took a stance for me. In turn, she stood for all who have suffered like I have. To be acknowledged by a stranger, on a public platform, about this issue is incredibly empowering. The positive feedback from social media towards Olivia Munn is uplifting and feels incredibly supportive for me personally.” Fox has released its own statement on the registered sex offender, Steven Striegel, telling Variety, “Our studio was not aware of Mr. Striegel's background when he was hired. Several weeks ago, when the studio learned the details, his one scene in the film was removed within 24 hours. We were not aware of his background during the casting process due to legal limitations that impede studios from running background checks on actors.”<doc-sep>
This Is Us star Sterling K. Brown has added his sympathy and voice to Olivia Munn’s outcry at having to work with a registered sex offender on 20th Century Fox’s The Predator. Brown tweeted in response to Munn’s statements that she was isolated after complaining about working with Steven Wilder Striegel, who shared a scene in The Predator with her. Striegel previously served six months in jail in 2010 after pleading guilty to risk of injury to a child and enticing a minor by computer. The scene with Munn and Wilder has subsequently been cut from 20th Century Fox’s upcoming reboot of The Predator. Fox claimed it was unaware of his background and director Shane Black apologized for the casting, saying he “chose to help a friend,” later claiming he was misled by Streigel’s characterization of his illegal actions. Brown, who plays CIA agent Will Traeger in the film, tweeted to co-lead Munn that “I’m sorry you feel isolated in taking action,” and lauded her courage in reporting Wilder’s presence to the studio. “I so appreciate that you ‘didn’t leave well enough alone. '” 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. 🕉 — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 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. I so appreciate that you “didn’t leave well enough alone,” & again, I’m sorry you feel isolated in taking action. — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 the individual. What I take issue with, (& I believe Shane addressed this in his apology), is that we all have the right to know who we’re working with! And 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! — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 That’s gonna vary from individual to individual. You and @BonafideBlack may differ when it comes to that issue. 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 to… — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 . @oliviamunn I’m sorry you’re feeling so isolated, my dear. And I’m sorry you’ve been the only one to speak up publicly. I was not at #TIFF so I didn’t have an opportunity to be there with you. There are two main issues as far as I see it. First, what is and is not forgivable?… https://t.co/NQQpoO9kPa — Sterling K Brown (@SterlingKBrown) September 9, 2018 I