VIDEO : ?The Predator? Director Shane Black Apologizes For Casting Registered Sex Offender

According to a report by SFGate, director Shane Black took 'full responsibility' for the decision to hire a personal friend and registered sex offender for a short scene in 'The Predator' that was deleted once the man's criminal background was made public. SFGate reports that Black said he was 'very deeply sorry' for the decision to hire his friend Steven Wilder Striegel for a short scene with star Olivia Munn. Black reportedly failed to inform the actress in advance of Striegel's past.