PHOTOSSterling K. Brown Responds To Olivia Munn's Claims Of Being Shunned By 'Predator' Cast
Sep. 10 2018, Updated 3:41 p.m. ET
Olivia Munn has been outspoken about the uncomfortable situation she was placed in while filming Predator. After the film’s production, she learned that fellow actor, Steven Wilder Striegel, was a registered sex offender. It wasn’t until she notified the studio that his one scene was removed from the final cut. However, during the Creative Coalition’s Spotlight Awards Dinner at the House of Aurora this weekend, she opened up about how isolated her fellow co-stars have made her feel in the wake of her whistleblowing.
During her acceptance speech she said through tears, “Steven’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 continued, “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 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,” she said, referring to Steven’s 2010 conviction for attempting to entice an 14-year-old girl into a sexual relationship.
On Twitter, she explained why she is continuing to participate in Predator’s promo tour even though she’s experiencing such a lack of support from her colleagues. She wrote, “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.”
However, last night, one of her cast-mates finally chose to address the situation publicly. Sterling K. Brown wrote in a tweet, “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.”
Then he proceeded with a five-tweet chain explaining that though he wasn’t going to comment on the crime because “forgiveness” varies “from individual to individual,” he was upset that he and the rest of the cast had no choice in the matter.
He wrote, “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!”
“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,” he continued in support of Olivia.
The film is slated to hit theaters this Friday September 14.
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