Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have declared that they will not be part of the next season of That ’90s Show, after having made a guest appearance in the series’ pilot episode last year. The couple, who were originally part of the cast of That ’70s Showhad returned to introduce his son’s character in the show, but now they have decided not to continue in the Netflix sequel set in the next decade.
In a recent interview for Entertainment Tonight, Kunis responded negatively when asked if they could expect to see the couple again next season. The actress expressed that she feels that they already contributed what they could prudently contribute.
“I mean, we did our thingand I think they presented the son well, as if he were our son in the series and That was, you know, enough.”, specified the 40-year-old American star who played Jackie Burkhart in the remembered 90s series.
Previously, Mila has also given her opinion on what she considers to be inconsistencies in the script, specifically with respect to the narrative line of her character and Kutcher’s. As the actress explained, The characters of Jackie, which she played, and Kelso, should not have ended up together in That ’90s Showsince the original series concluded with Jackie in a relationship with Fez, played by Wilmer Valderrama.
Kunis highlighted this discrepancy as one of the main reasons for not continuing on the show. Additionally, he noted that at the end of That ’70s ShowKelso’s character had a daughter with Brooke, the character played by Shannon Elizabethand they were not married, thus contradicting some of the plot points of the new series.
Despite the absence of Kunis and Kutcher, That ’90s Show will continue to have special participations from other members of the original cast such as Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who will appear in 11 episodes. Besides, Seth Green has announced his return to the show, reprising his role as antagonist Mitch Miller, a character who originally appeared in seasons five and six of the original show.
The Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s relationship started on the set of That ’70s Showa series that aired for eight seasons, from 1998 to 2006. The Netflix sequel follows Leia Forman, daughter of the characters Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon), during his visit to his grandparents in Wisconsin.
In September 2022, in an interview with Access, Kunis shared the nerves she experienced filming alongside Kutcher on set, highlighting how strange it was for her to work again in such a familiar environment that was also the beginning of their relationship. with Kutcher.
“It was weird filming together, I tell you,” he told the outlet. “It made me super nervous. Oh my god, I was more nervous doing that than anything else in my career, was filming with my husband on the set of That ’70s Show’, because the set is exactly the same,” he said about his experience.
Likewise, Kunis explained that the memories of when they fell in love began to surface: “Being married, but being in the place where we met, and that looks the same, it was amazing. We walked on set and I was like, ‘Oh… this is weird.’ It was very strange,” continued the actress who voices the character of Meg Griffin in Family Guy.
Kunis and Kutcher, who married in 2015 and have two children together, have shown great commitment not only in their career but also in their family life. Ashton Kutcher highlighted in a conversation with PEOPLE in February 2023 the importance of his role as his father. “For me, the No. 1 role I will always play is being a father.”he confessed.
