Ashton Kutcher says he's not interested in revisiting his hit show 'Punk'd': 'I have friends again'
- Ashton Kutcher revealed in a new interview that he's not interested in revisiting his "Punk'd" days.
- The "Vengeance" star said the prank show made it difficult for him to maintain friendships.
Ashton Kutcher is beloved by many for his wild pranks on the MTV reality show "Punk'd," but the actor recently revealed that he has no interest in returning to the hit series.
"I have friends again," the actor explained to Extra correspondent (and former "Bachelorette" star) Rachel Lindsay during the "Vengeance" premiere's red carpet on Monday.
"For a long time, I would go out and like nobody would want to hang out," Kutcher said, according to People. "They were like, 'I am not messing with him.' It's nice to have friends."
Kutcher and TV producer Jason Goldberg co-created "Punk'd," which aired on MTV from 2003 to 2007. On the series, host Kutcher and other accomplices (including Dax Shepard, BJ Novak, and Bill Hader) would prank celebrities, with cameras hidden to record their reactions.
During an interview with Insider on the red carpet for the world premiere of "Vengeance" at the Tribeca Film Festival in June, Kutcher opened up about what it was like reuniting with Novak for their new film "Vengeance," and whether or not they pranked anyone on set.
"We didn't have time. This was like the first thing back from COVID," Kutcher told Insider. "I was getting ready to drive my car across the country because we couldn't fly anymore. I was gonna drive to go shoot the film and then it got called [off]."
"As soon as they could start filming again, I just showed up," the "Dude, Where's My Car?" actor continued. "It was really weird because I didn't know what the rules were. And so... it wasn't very prank-y."
But even though the duo couldn't recreate their "Punk'd" antics on set together, Kutcher revealed he hadn't lost his enthusiasm for pranks.
"I always want to prank someone," the actor joked to Insider.