The town's mayor called on the streaming giant to take the clip out of the film.
Smoke rises from railway cars that were carrying crude oil after derailing in downtown Lac Megantic, Que. on July 6, 2013.
"Netflix and the filmmakers of 'Bird Box' have decided to replace the clip," a spokesman for the streaming company said in an email to The Canadian Press."We're sorry for any pain caused to the Lac-Megantic community." Demands that the brief scene be removed came from politicians at all levels, including Lac-Megantic Mayor Julie Morin.
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