Earlier this month, Austin Butler went viral after he was noticed on stage throughout Dangerous Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency, with the actor’s questionable dance strikes inflicting fairly a stir on social media.
In case you missed it, Dangerous Bunny, actual title Benito Ocasio, has two stage areas for these exhibits, and certainly one of them — which is made to seem like a casita — is each a efficiency space and a VIP part.
And as Benito was performing, Austin was caught on digital camera leaning nonchalantly in opposition to the casita together with his arm crossed tightly throughout his physique. However he isn’t stationary. As a substitute, Austin is seemingly feeling the music as he dramatically sways his hips and smiles to himself.
However throughout his look on The Tonight Present on Tuesday, Austin defined that there was far more to the scenario than meets the attention as he acknowledged that he did look fairly misplaced.
First issues first — and maybe most significantly — the star admitted that he’d taken an edible shortly earlier than the present. Secondly, Austin revealed that he had no concept that he was going to be on show throughout Benito’s efficiency.
Talking to Jimmy Fallon, the Oscar-nominated actor began out by explaining that he and Benito turned pals after starring of their upcoming film, Caught Stealing, collectively.
“We went to Benito’s present, and we had lunch with him earlier within the day, and he was sort of telling us concerning the present, however I didn’t understand what it was gonna be,” Austin started. “How they’ve the primary stage, after which I assumed we have been going to be within the viewers, like, with all people, and so any individual gave me an edible proper earlier than the present, and I assumed that was a good suggestion on the time.”
“It was wild, and it’s like my mind is in two films,” Austin went on. “As a result of one, I believe: ‘I’m so pleased with [Benito],’ and I’m watching him going: ‘Oh my god, look how a lot you imply to everybody right here,’ I’m falling in love with Puerto Rican tradition, and the dancing, and all people’s so horny and superb… After which the opposite a part of me is like: ‘Do not dance.’”
“For no matter motive, each time I uncrossed my arms I felt like I used to be drawing consideration to myself!” Austin sheepishly admitted, earlier than including that he was cautious of wanting just like the “unhappy Ben Affleck” meme, saying: “I don’t need to be the unhappy man, however you additionally don’t need to be the man who’s dancing loopy and drawing consideration.”
You possibly can watch the total interview second — together with Austin’s dance — under, as all the time, let me know what you make of all of it within the feedback!
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