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Ashton Kutcher was a star of That '70s Show and reprised his role as Michael Kelso for That '80s Show, but now Kutcher’s latest project is becoming a worldwide sensation as he leaves the bumbling Kelso in the past.

That '70s Show was a successful comedy series released in 1998 and is seen as a breakout role for major stars today, including Mila Kunis, Kutcher, Laura Prepon, Topher Grace, and Wilmer Valderrama. The series has a respectable rating of 78% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a successful sitcom spanning across 200 episodes.

Ashton Kutcher As Byron Forst The Corporation in The Beauty

Kutcher’s latest role as Byron Forst in Ryan Murphy’s new series The Beauty has already made its mark and is dominating the streaming charts worldwide. This will also be the first series Kutcher has done since he returned as Kelso in Netflix’s reboot That '90s Show. The Beauty is currently number one as the most-watched series on Disney+ and number one in the majority of countries with access to the streamer.

The Beauty has a stellar all-star cast, including Kutcher, Evan Peters, Bella Hadid, Rebecca Hall, and Anthony Ramos. The body horror adaptation follows the Beauty STD, causing altering effects, enhancing people’s looks, but eventually leading to lethal and tragic consequences. The Beauty has a rating of 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and is a pleasant surprise for those familiar with Murphy’s wild and divisive projects.

"The world of high fashion turns dark when international supermodels begin dying in gruesome and mysterious ways. FBI Agents Cooper Madsen and Jordan Bennett are sent to Paris to uncover the truth. As they delve deeper into the case, they uncover a sexually transmitted virus that transforms ordinary people into visions of physical perfection, but with terrifying consequences.

Their path leads them directly into the crosshairs of "The Corporation", a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug dubbed “The Beauty,” who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire — including unleashing his lethal enforcer, "The Assassin." As the epidemic spreads, Jeremy, a desperate outsider, is caught in the chaos, searching for purpose as the agents race across Paris, Venice, Rome, and New York to stop a threat that could alter the future of humanity."

Kutcher is known for his roles in The Butterfly Effect, Two and a Half Men, No Strings Attached, and Killers. Apart from his recent role in Murphy's The Beauty, he has one other project due to be released titled The Long Home as the role of Nathan Winer Sr. alongside other notable names such as James Franco, Josh Hutcherson, Josh Hartnett, and Giancarlo Esposito.

The Beauty is available to watch on FX and Disney+.