After months of much speculation , Charlie Sheen's 'Two and a Half Men' replacement has fin ally been selected and it's not Hugh Grant . CBS and Warner Bros. Televison conformed on Friday that Ashton Kutcher has landed the plum role of the lead star in CBS's comedy hit.
"I can't wait to get to work with this ridiculously talented 2.5 'Men" team and I believe we can fill the stage with laughter that will echo in viewers homes ," Kutcher said in a press release about the move. "I can't replace Charlie Sheen but I'm going to work my a** off to entertain the hell out of people.
Chuck Lorre , creator and executive producer of the show , also chimed with praises for the film and TV star. "We are so lucky to have someone as talented , joyful and just plain remarkable as Ashton joining our family," lorre said in a CBS-Warner Bros. announcement .
"Added to that is a deep sign of relief knowing that our family stays together. "If I was any happier , it'd be illegal."
The Hollywood Reporter was first to report the casting on Thursday night .Sources also said Kutcher is set to get a "huge payday" for joining the show , but no word on the actual amount . According to TMZ sources , Kutcher will be making between $625,000 --$900,000 per episode . Sheen's salary was $1.25 million .
Kutcher added fuel to the casting fire Thursday night , when he cryptically tweeted , "What's the square root of 6.25 ?" The answer , it turns out , is 2.5 .
In the casting announcement , WB TV boss Peter Roth called Kutcher a "big time talent whose unique style will blend seamlessly with Jon Cryer , Angus T. Jones and the rest of this terrific ensemble."
'Two and a Half Men' producer and Charlie Sheen-nemesis , Chuck Lorre , has reportedly put together a clever storyline for Kutcher ."It's really funny," one source said . "People are going to love it."
The role will mark Kutcher's first regual series acting gig since his star-making turn on "That 70's Show." The 33-year-old actor has been doing movies and executive producing TV shows like MTV's 'Punk'd" since FOX series ended in 2006.
* This article has been updated to reflect CBS's joint announcement with Warner Bros. Television on Friday
Personally, I think Kutcher can't live up to Sheens talent. I have seen movies with Kutcher and he's a pretty bad actor. Think what one may about Sheen but he's a great comedian!
ReplyDeleteI agree.
ReplyDeleteCharlie's one mistake ... he don't learn from his mistakes and keep doing them over and over.