Dylan O’Brien’s Trans Sibling Claims They Haven’t Spoken ‘in Over a Year’ in Stinging Comment

Dylan O’Brien‘s sibling Julz claims that they haven’t spoken in over a year.

Julz, who identifies as trans-masculine and uses he/they pronouns, recently responded to an Instagram post that highlighted something Dylan, 33, previously said about their bond while promoting his movie Ponyboi.

“I have a trans, nonbinary sibling and I know people in my personal life as well who are queer, and I am so grateful for how much it deepens my experience in this world,” the Maze Runner alum said in that January 2024 conversation with Vulture.

Those remarks were picked up in a recent Gay Times story, which was shared on Instagram on May 1. In that post’s comment section, Julz alleged, “He also hasn’t spoken to me in over a year. He didn’t check in when I had top surgery. He didn’t even wish me a happy bday last week! But glad I could deepen his experience in this world and make the world love him that much more.”

Dylan didn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Back in 2023, Julz posted a photo of the siblings on Instagram to celebrate Dylan’s birthday with the caption, “Happy Birthday, Dyl!! Love you so much.” And two years earlier, Julz called the actor their “very first best friend” in another birthday tribute.

Ponyboi, directed by Esteban Arango, premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and will see a larger release on June 27.

The film “chronicles the wild and sticky 24-hour adventure of its protagonist Ponyboi, an intersex worker on the run from his pimp (a transformed Dylan O’Brien) and his past,” according to a synopsis provided by The Hollywood Reporter. “Along the way, he tries to shape a self-image aligned with who he wants to be versus who everyone thinks he is.”