Lana Condor & Ross Butler in Malaysia
If you happen to spot a couple of Hollywood stars posing with monkeys at Batu Caves or slurping up curry laksa at a local eatery, it isn’t your eyes playing tricks on you. Much to the excitement of local fans, actress and actor Lana Condor and Ross Butler – both known for their roles in Netflix’s To All The Boys franchise – have been sharing on Instagram photos of them doing just that in Kuala Lumpur.
The pair is said to be in the capital for the shoot of an upcoming romantic comedy movie.
The Hollywood stars enjoy curry laksa and landmarks in Malaysia
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Malaysians were in for a surprise when Hollywood actress Lana Condor first uploaded a series of pictures on her verified Instagram account of her happily devouring a bowl of curry laksa, along with a quirky caption: “Noodle monster always strikes with vengeance 👹 // id like to bathe in this curry laksa plz (sic)”.
Additional shots of our iconic Petronas Twin Tower, with the Kuala Lumpur location tags, on Condor’s post solidified the fact that the star was indeed in the capital of Malaysia – sending local fans abuzz with delight.
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The To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before star continued to document her time in the city by sharing more Instagram photos several days later – this time, a picture of her posing with fellow actor Ross Butler in front of Batu Caves.
Condor also expressed her excitement to be working on a new movie, called Worth The Wait, in the post. The new movie will be filmed partially in KL – which explains why the Hollywood stars have been frolicking about the city.
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Condor wrote, “I’ve admired these actors/ teams’ work for so long – and we finally all got to make something beautiful together @worththewaitmovie !!! This story is, simply put, Worth The Wait 😏😉 (sic)”.
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Fans were especially tickled by Butler’s comment under Condor’s post, where he poked fun at the strenuous climb up the iconic 272 steps in Batu Caves: “What’s crazy is how easy those stairs are to climb. Ancient technology at its best”.
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The Asian-American Hollywood heartthrob did not miss out on documenting his share of fun in Malaysia either on his Instagram page. Posing next to a monkey on the steps of Batu Caves, Butler captioned the hilarious selfie with: “Daddy long neck starstruck in KL” – to which Condor replied with, “My literal nightmare”.
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The 33-year-old actor – who is best known for his role as Zach Dempsey in the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why – also shared pictures of him and Condor having a blast at presumably their hotel’s rooftop pool, and another at a golf range. Similarly to Condor, Butler dedicated a “chaotic” caption along with the post to promote their upcoming movie.
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At time of writing, the filming for Worth The Wait appears to have wrapped up in KL – evident by the stars’ nuggets of updates on their Instagram stories. 26-year-old Condor shared how she was enjoying her last Malaysian meal on a flight, while Butler posted a Chinese food spread with a caption saying, “Last meal in KL”.
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An upcoming romcom set in Seattle and KL
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As reported by Deadline, Worth The Wait is a modern indie romantic comedy set against the intercontinental backdrops of Seattle and Kuala Lumpur, and is directed by the award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker Tom Shu-Yu Lin.
Starring an all-Asian cast, the movie follows the interwoven stories of the lives and romances of a diverse bunch of characters – think ensemble classics such as Love Actually, New Years Eve, and Valentine’s Day.
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This isn’t the first project that Condor and Butler are working on together. Butler played high school jock, Trevor Pike, in the To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise, with Condor’s portrayal of the female lead, Lara Jean, catapulting her to fame.
Joining both Condor and Butler in the romance flick is a star-studded cast, including Andrew Koji (Bullet Train), Sung Kang (Fast and Furious franchise), and Elodie Yung (The Cleaning Lady).
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Hollywood stars Lana Condor & Ross Butler touristing around KL
It isn’t every day that we get to see Hollywood celebrities chilling around in our homeland. As Malaysians are loud and proud about local food and landmarks, we’re more than ecstatic to see Condor and Butler having heaps of of fun in KL despite being in the country for work.
The release date of their movie have yet to be announced, so stay tuned to catch a glimpse of Malaysia’s scenery as backdrops of the rom-com film.
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