Actor Ashton Kutcher recently opened up about his decision to make a guest appearance on the new That '70s Show spinoff series, That '90s Show.
Kutcher told Variety that he made the decision with his wife, actor Mila Kunis, whom he met on That '70s Show. "Mila and I were contemplating it," he explained. "We thought, 'Listen, we're only in the position that we're in because of that show, so let's just go back and do this. We just went back and had fun for a week. It was so random and fun."
That '90s Show, which is set to premiere on Netflix, follows Leia Forman, played by Callie Haverda, the daughter of That '70s Show's Eric and Donna, as she spends the summer with her grandparents in Point Place. Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp are returning to play Leia's grandparents, Red and Kitty Forman, and are also acting as executive producers on the show.
Also joining the cast is Ashley Aufderheide, who will play '90s riot grrl Gwen, Mace Coronel, who will play aspiring filmmaker Jay, Maxwell Acee Donavan, who will play Gwen's older brother, Nate, Reyn Doi, who will play Ozzie, a gay teen, and Sam Morelos, who will play Nate's girlfriend, Nikki.
In addition to these newcomers, many of the original That '70s Show cast members will be making appearances on the show. In addition to Smith and Rupp, Kunis will return as Jackie Burhart, Kutcher as Michael Kelso, Topher Grace as Eric Forman, Laura Prepon as Donna Pinciotti, and Wilmer Valderrama as Fez. Danny Masterson, who played Steven Hyde and was arrested on three counts of rape in 2020, will not be making an appearance.
Laura Prepon said that being on the set of That '90s Show was surprisingly emotional. "It's so fun," she said. "It's all the same sets. When I first went there, I cried. I'm just like, 'The nostalgia is so strong and it was such an incredible time in my life.' I can't wait for people to see it. I think they're really, really gonna get a kick out of it.'"
That '70s Show first aired on Fox in 1998 and ran for 8 seasons, coming to an end in 2006. The show follows the misadventures of a group of teens in Point Place, WI, in the '70s.
That '90s Show does not have a release date on Netflix yet.
Source: Variety