Ashton Kutcher's Interview With Danny Masterson On James Corden's Late Show Did Not Age Well

Summary

• Danny Masterson, known for his role in That '70s Show, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for multiple counts of rape.
• Fans have pointed out old interviews of Masterson's co-stars that may have hinted at his criminal activities.
• Ashton Kutcher, Masterson's close friend and co-star, faced backlash for writing a letter in support of Masterson, but later apologized and resigned from an anti-human trafficking organization.

Back in the day, That '70s Show was one of the most popular sitcoms in the world. After the show came to an end in 2006, many of its stars went on to have a successful career, including Topher Grace, Ashton Kutcher, and Mila Kunis. However, not all of the That '70s Show cast had the same luck.

Most recently, Danny Masterson, who portrayed Steven Hyde in this popular sitcom, was sentenced to 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of multiple counts of forcible rape.

At the time the first allegations against Masterson went viral, both his That 70s Show co-stars and the fans were shocked. However, internet users have pointed out that several of Masterson’s old interviews hint at the actor’s criminal activities. For instance, fans think that Conan O’Brien tried to warn people of Masterson's predatory behavior in an old interview.

Likewise, a 2016 interview with James Corden and Ashton Kutcher didn’t age well for the now-convicted actor.

An Old Interview of Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson Talking About Their Party Days Didn’t Age Well

Back in 2016, Ashton Kutcher and Danny Masterson appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden to promote the upcoming season of The Ranch. When this interview resurfaced, after Masterson had been sentenced to prison for sexual assault, fans couldn’t help but notice that the memories Kutcher shared in this interview didn’t paint Masterson in a positive light.

During the interview, Kutcher revealed that, back in their That 70s Show days, the two used to go out practically every night. "We took a night off a week," Masterson added. "We took a night off. We had to shoot our show."

Moreover, Kutcher explained that Masterson “had all the hookups.”

"He'd been here. Grew up in the whole thing," Kutcher explained. "This pre-TMZ, pre-cell phone camera, so you could go out." The actor then went on to explain what this was like. "Nobody was going to take your picture so you could really wild out and nobody would know what you did last night," he said.

While Kutcher was only trying to remember the good old times, fans have pointed out that this interview didn’t age well at all. After all, the counts of rape for which Masterson was sentenced probably took place around this time. Moreover, the fact that Kutcher used to go out with Masterson regularly has led some fans to believe that maybe the Just Married star knew what his That 70s Show co-star really was up to back in the day.

Ashton Kutcher And Danny Masterson Became Good Friends While Filming That '70s Show

Danny Masterson and Ashton Kutcher became good friends after being cast on That '70s Show. The two actors would often go out together and even prank each other on set. In fact, at one point during filming, Masterson bet a 19-year-old Kutcher to French kiss their 14-year-old co-star Mila Kunis.

Masterson and Kutcher remained close friends after That 70s Show came to an end. However, Masterson admitted that his relationship with Kutcher changed over time. "Back in the day, we would finish work and start playing Nintendo or go hit the bar. And now, as soon as we're done, we're trying to run home and see our babies before they go to sleep at 8 o'clock. Our priorities are definitely different."

Even after both of them settled down, their friendship didn’t fade away. When they reunited on Netflix’s The Ranch in 2016, their children quickly became good friends.

"We bring them there every weekday,” Masterson said of his and Kutcher’s daughters. "They'll run up and down, and sometimes there will be a really dramatic scene being shot, and my daughter will be at Craft service, screaming, 'I want that!' But it's been really fun having Wyatt and Fianna running around the set, and I hope that they get to grow up there the next 10 years."

Ashton Kutcher Was One Of The Few That '70s Show Cast Members Who Wrote A Letter In Support of Danny Masterson

Before Danny Masterson was convicted to 30 years in jail, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher begged the court to be lenient to their That 70s Show co-star. “Over [a] 25-year relationship I don’t ever recall him lying to me,” Kutcher wrote about Masterson. “He’s taught me about being direct and confronting issues in life and relationships head-on, resolving them, and moving forward.” The actor even called Masterson a “role model.”

Although they weren’t the only members of That 70s Show to speak in favor of Masterson, Kunis and Kutcher faced a lot of backlash for their letters. Chrissie Carnell Bixler, one of Masterson’s victims, publicly denounced the letters by writing, “in my opinion, you’re [Kutcher] just as sick as your ‘mentor’” in an Instagram Story.

Ultimately, Kutcher and Kunis had to publicly apologize for their letters. “The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the validity of the jury’s ruling,” Kunis and Kutcher said in a video. “We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future.”

Moreover, Kutcher resigned as chair of the board of Thorn, the anti-human trafficking organization he’d co-founded with ex-wife Demi Moore. “Victims of sexual abuse have been historically silenced and the character statement I submitted is yet another painful instance of questioning victims who are brave enough to share their experiences,” Kutcher wrote in a letter obtained by Time.