In Australia cunt can be thought of as interchangeable with dude. Conversation I always remember having was: “How was the surf?” “It was fucken great I was the only cunt out there” - Also gets used to refer to unfortunate people as in: “Poor cunt lost both his legs in a motorcycle accident”. Neither is meant as derogatory. Female colleague of mine likes to leave work with a “Fuck you all, you’re all a bunch of cunts” with smile on her face. All that said if you utter it with enough venom it can be about the worst insult you can give someone, and I wouldn’t use it unless I was sure of my company. I don’t think it carries quite the taboo it does in the United States though.
Plus he’s an actor in character from the comedy show Housos
