According to a report by CNN, actor Gerard Butler is speaking out about his decision to cancel a trip to Saudi Arabia following the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Saturday, Butler reportedly told CNN, "The timing couldn't have been worse. We heard about Khashoggi going missing the day before we were supposed to leave, two days before, but the next day was when we had to go and it just didn't feel like a smart move. It felt very insensitive and it's something that we shouldn't really be getting involved with, so we thought we're going to stay away from that." Khashoggi was reportedly last seen on surveillance footage entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. Saudi Arabia has denied any involvement in Khashoggi's disappearance.
