Twentieth Century Fox pulled a scene from its forthcoming movie “The Predator” after learning that Steven Wilder Striegel, an actor with a minor role in the picture, is a registered sex offender, the movie studio said Thursday.

Mr. Striegel, 47, had been featured in one scene in the movie, which was set to debut at the Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday and play in theaters nationwide on Sept. 14. The studio said in a statement that it had not been aware of Mr. Striegel’s background when he was hired.

In August, “when the studio learned the details, his one scene in the film was removed within 24 hours,” according to the statement. “We were not aware of his background during the casting process due to legal limitations that impede studios from running background checks on actors.”

Mr. Striegel’s status as a sex offender came up after the actress Olivia Munn, who was also in the scene featuring Mr. Striegel, learned of it and told the company on Aug. 15, The Los Angeles Times reported on Thursday. The newspaper initially reported the decision by the company, and reported that Shane Black, the director of the movie and a longtime friend of Mr. Striegel, had been aware of his status as a sex offender.