Sony Apologizes After ‘Peter Rabbit’ Movie Allergy Scene Causes Uproar

Sony Apologizes After ‘Peter Rabbit’ Movie Allergy Scene Causes Uproar
Actors Domhnall Gleeson, Elizabeth Debicki, James Corden, Rose Byrne, Margot Robbie and director/writer/producer Will Gluck attend the premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Peter Rabbit" at The Grove in Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2018. Photo by Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
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The makers of the “Peter Rabbit” movie are under fire over a scene featuring a character with an allergy.

The movie was released Feb. 9, just several days ago. Social media users were are already urging a boycott over the weekend and Sony Pictures was compelled to provide an apology, released today.

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