Is Ashton Kutcher a leading man?

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Peggy Tue, Mar 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM EST

I Loved Ashton in the Butterfly Effect.I've watched it several times and every time I notice something new.But to see him with Anne?????????

Janet Thu, Mar 6, 2008 at 09:20 PM EST

Kutcher definitely not a leading man. I can't undertand how he gets work.

BinkyM Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 06:52 PM EST

Anne Heche? Jennifer Jason Leigh? Eeeeuuuw! No! Neither one works for me with him. Both are just plain WRONG. I'm thinking more Rachel MacAdams. (Yeah, I know: who *doesn't* think of her these days, but what can I say?) He's cute; she's cute. Those other two simply don't scream "sexy comedy" to me, but rather screech "Hag!" to me. (Well, Jennifer Jason mumbles "I'm off my meds.") This is all just so wrong. There's still time to recast the female properly!

vw Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 05:29 PM EST

NO

Nose Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 03:11 PM EST

He has leading man looks, but not the personality, the presence, or the acting chops to go with it. As long as he gets to play a goofball, he'll get work, but I could never buy him in a Cruise/Hanks kind of role.

Autumn Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 02:54 PM EST

Keep him behind the camera. His expiration date as an "actor" is long past.

peaches Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 02:39 PM EST

He's a great reality tv producer, makes for nice arm candy for a certain Hollywood Cougar, and looks pretty on the red carpet. Screw being a leading man, Ashton. You've got a dream life. People might like to see you shirtless but nobody wants to see you do Hamlet.

bonnylass Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 12:30 PM EST

David, I guess you never saw What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

Dana Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:15 AM EST

I am just excited to see Anne Heche again too. Love her in Men in Trees that show is great.

Dana Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 11:15 AM EST

I am hust excited to see Anne Heche again too. Love her in Men in Trees that show is great.

David Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 10:02 AM EST

Find a real director to work with.
Martin Scorsese, pushed Leo out from being just another "pretty face" to a real actor.

Valerie Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 10:01 AM EST

He'll always be Kelso to me !

Me Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 08:21 AM EST

Have you seen the preview for "What Happens in Vegas"? Looks absolutely horrible. But the guy can't do much worse than "Butterfly Effect" which was laughably idiotic.

queen of disrepair Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 07:36 AM EST

I had always kinda wished that Kutcher had played the sidekick role in last summer's Die Hard 4. That would've been fun although I did love Apple guy in it, Anyways, I'd like to see what he could do directed by someone like Greengrass or Eastwood. I wouldn't care what the movie was but it would be great to see him take direction from a really established action/drama director. For comedy, he should stay behind the camera. He's got a great touch there and he doesn't need to be in front doing the same old, same old. Although...if he could take on an old Preston Sturgess comedy and update it - something like the Palm Beach Story or Sullivan's Travels - more funny and less silly, that would be fun.

Cliff Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 02:34 AM EST

Who cares about Kutcher. I'm more excited that Heche--such a distinct, interesting actor--is getting great parts again, after a few years of wacky, unfair press.

Rob Grizzly Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 11:33 PM EST

I'm with NineDaves, Ashton would be stronger as a supporting character for now. (I liked Butterfly Effect, but it would have been even better with a more established star).

Behind the scenes he's awesome. Maybe with the right material, he could give Judd Apatow a run for his money as the next great comedy producer.

Raven_Moon Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 09:37 PM EST

After seeing "The Butterfly Effect," I know that he has the talent. He was very good in that as he stretch pass his Kelso-like persona. I just think he is choosing the wrong films. He needs to be in less dumb comedies & more complex & interesting films that let him show his chops.

bonnylass Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 08:09 PM EST

I agree, Ep Sato. I wanted to hate Butterfly Effect, but there was something surprisingly vulnerable in Ashton K's performance. I'd give him another shot as a leading man.

Ep Sato Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 07:23 PM EST

I had dood totally written off until he did Butterfly Effect. It wasn't a great movie, but something about those scenes with Kutcher waking up to a new reality had such a believability to them. He's got that "it" factor in an oddball way.

If he wants to take over, no more of those buddy movies with aging action stars. He needs to do a movie that'll do for him what SPeed and the Matrix did for Keanu. One of those gets him the nutguard to do as many sappy romantic flicks as he wants.

NineDaves Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 07:18 PM EST

I wouldn't cast him as the leading man either. I think he needs to work his way up to that success. He should go for great supporting roles in indies, and make that success happen. I think he has the chops as a producer, just not as an actor.

Blue Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 07:15 PM EST

He is not my idea of a leading man. But that's OK...I don't go to see his movies.

Blue Mon, Mar 3, 2008 at 07:14 PM EST

He is not my idea of a leading man. But that's OK...I don't go to see his movies.