Austin Butler Reacts to Backlash Over Calling Vanessa Hudgens a 'Friend,' Explains Why He Did That, & Gives Two-Word Comment on Kaia Gerber Relationship

Austin Butler is opening up in a new interview.

The 32-year-old actor is promoting Dune: Part Two and sat down for an interview where he spoke about his movies and TV projects like Elvis and Masters of the Air, Florence Pugh getting hit in the face with a flying object during Dune’s Comic Con panel, the controversy over referring to as Vanessa Hudgens a “friend” vs. his former partner, a brief statement about his relationship with Kaia Gerber, and more with Esquire magazine.

We’ve gathered up some of his interview highlights for you to see.

Keep reading for what Austin Butler shared…