Austin Butler saves Zoë Kravitz from bee during UK premiere of Caught Stealing — a déjà vu moment after viral Cannes scene
Bee interrupts red carpet in London
While posing for photos with Kravitz and director Darren Aronofsky ahead of the screening, Butler noticed a bee hovering aggressively around his co-star. Using the same tactic he had employed at Cannes—blowing gently at the insect—Butler attempted to ward it off. After a few tense moments, the bees eventually flew away, allowing the event to continue.
Film story and roles
Caught Stealing, directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky, stars Butler as Hank Thompson, a former high school baseball star turned New York bartender. His life takes a sudden turn when he agrees to look after his neighbor's cat, pulling him into a dangerous conflict with a group of gangsters. Kravitz plays Hank's girlfriend in the crime thriller, which hits theaters on August 29.
The film's official synopsis describes Hank as a once-promising athlete now working behind a bar, living a steady life with his partner, and cheering on his favorite baseball team. But when his neighbor Russ, played by Matt Smith, entrusts him with caring for a cat, Hank is unexpectedly drawn into a web of threats and violence from figures he does not understand.
Cannes incident goes viral
This was the second time Butler has been caught in an insect-related interruption on the red carpet. In May, while promoting the horror Western Eddington at the Cannes Film Festival alongside Emma Stone, Pedro Pascal, and director Ari Aster, a bee disrupted the group's arrival. Pascal initially tried to swat the insect, but after Stone pointed it out, Butler attempted to blow it away. The bee returned toward Stone, whose reaction was widely shared online as a meme.
Zoë Kravitz and Austin Butler just kicked off the *Caught Stealing* press tour in London looking like a power couple in matching @ysl fits styled by @anthonyvaccarello. This is peak cinema chic. #CaughtStealing #ZoëKravitz #AustinButler pic.twitter.com/1WE5mqJSuV
Release dates for both films
Caught Stealing will be released in theaters on August 29. Meanwhile, Eddington, the project linked to Butler's earlier bee incident, is currently showing in theaters and is also available on video on demand.
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