{"id":1973448,"date":"2025-08-22T00:20:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1973448"},"modified":"2025-08-22T00:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:20:15","slug":"austin-butler-uncertain-about-hannah-montana-return-following-miley-cyrus-plans-to-honor-20th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/austin-butler-uncertain-about-hannah-montana-return-following-miley-cyrus-plans-to-honor-20th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Butler Uncertain About ‘Hannah Montana’ Return Following Miley Cyrus’ Plans To Honor 20th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Austin Butler<\/strong><\/a> has had a busy last few years, from starring in “Elvis” to the new crime comedy “Caught Stealing,” premiering in theaters August 29, 2025.<\/p>\n

So, with his packed schedule, would he ever return to the Disney Channel to reprise his role alongside Miley Cyrus<\/strong><\/a> in the teen series “Hannah Montana?” In a new interview, Austin Butler shared his candid thoughts on the matter.<\/p>\n

Austin Butler Says Filming ‘Hannah Montana’ 20 Years Ago Is ‘Crazy’<\/h2>\n

According to Metro Entertainment, Butler, 34, wasn’t prepared to hear the news that “Hannah Montana,” which stars Cyrus living a double life as a teenage pop star, was filmed 20 years ago.<\/p>\n

The movie star, who is playing the role of “Hank,” a former baseball player turned bartender in “Caught Stealing,” was even more surprised to hear there could be a potential “Hannah Montana” reunion.<\/p>\n

“Is that a thing?” he asked. “Wow, wow. 20 years? That’s crazy.”<\/p>\n

Austin Butler’s Time On ‘Hannah Montana’ Was Positive<\/h2>\n

Butler had two guest roles during his time on “Hannah Montana.” The first was an uncredited role as Toby in a season 1 episode titled “Oops! I Meddled Again.” Butler’s second appearance was in a 2007 episode, “My Best Friend’s Boyfriend,” as Derek Hanson, the scared cousin of Cyrus’ crush, Lucas.<\/p>\n

In a previous interview with Ryan Seacrest, Cyrus marveled at the fact that “Hannah Montana” had been part of pop culture history for two decades. She later teased that she wanted to “design something really, really special for [the 20th anniversary]” because the show was what catapulted her into superstardom.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout Hannah, there really wouldn\u2019t be this…me,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt\u2019s so crazy to think that I started as a character that I thought would be impossible to shed, and now, that\u2019s something that when I walk into a space, it\u2019s looked at as this sense of nostalgia or something that you have from your childhood. But now, I\u2019ve sort of been integrated into everyone\u2019s life as the character has.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, when asked about returning to the series, should there be a reboot, Butler couldn’t confirm nor deny whether he’d be a part. “I hadn’t thought about it til just now,” he said.<\/p>\n

And while he’s not certain just yet, Butler, who also appeared in Disney’s “Wizards of Waverly Place,” recalled having a great experience filming the show in the aughts. “We had a lot of fun. So, I don’t know!”<\/p>\n

Cyrus Wasn’t Allowed To Sing ‘Hannah Montana’ Songs Until Recently<\/h2>\n
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