Austin Butler Explains Why He Didn't Want to Steal the Spotlight at Bad Bunny's Puerto Rico Residency
'I've never been to Puerto Rico before. I fell in love with the culture. The food is insane. The water is so warm. The people are amazing, and we went to his show,' Butler — who was in town with director Darren Aronofsky to promote the upcoming Caught Stealing movie — told his host before getting into all the juicy details.
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'It's insane — they love him. To see what he means to Puerto Rican culture, but also the actual show, how they structure it,' Butler says of Bad Bunny's 30-day residency taking place at El Choli. 'I thought we were going to be in the audience with everyone. Someone gave me an edible right before the show, and I thought it was a good idea at the time. Then it turns out we're in a casita that's basically the second stage … suddenly I'm on stage with Bad Bunny and the edible is working. It was wild.'
He explains that although videos of him in the casita went viral on social media, he tried to keep a low profile while enjoying the concert.
'My brain is in two movies: I'm so proud of him and falling in love with Puerto Rican culture, and everyone is so sexy and amazing. The other part of me is like, 'Don't dance because you'll take attention from him. This is his moment.' So, my body is saying to hide, but the music is so good and in my bones at that time, that I ended up swaying my hips while crossing my arms.'
Earlier in the interview, he talked about Bad Bunny's character in Caught Stealing, set to hit theaters on Aug. 29.
'I've seen him in Bullet Train and he was wonderful in that,' he shares. '[In Caught Stealing] he plays a Puerto Rican gangster. He's tough, he has a red beard. He dyed his hair. He plays a guy named Colorado.'
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