Entertainment trade magazine Variety reported on Saturday that Chinese theaters have been pulling the film after the first day of screenings on Friday.
The company released a statement saying it “sincerely apologizes to Chinese audiences for a line of dialogue contained in an early scene of Monster Hunter.
Variety reported that it found screenshots posted online confirming cinemas were sent an urgent notice to cancel upcoming screenings of the film.
Constantin Film has listened to the concerns expressed by Chinese audiences and removed the line that has led to this inadvertent misunderstanding.”