Reactions from the actors of “That ’70s Show”

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All eyes are back on the cast of That 70s Show and Danny Masterson as Netflix releases the sequel to the series, That 90s Show, with guest appearances from Laura Prepon, Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher and Wilmer Valderrama.

Masterson, who played Steven Hyde on the comedy series that aired on Fox from 1998 to 2006, was not asked to return for the new show as he faces a second trial on sexual assault allegations.

The actor made headlines in March 2017 when four women claimed Masterson sexually assaulted them on different occasions in the early 2000s. A fifth woman later came forward.

From day one, I denied the outrageous allegations against me. Law enforcement investigated the allegations more than 15 years ago and found them to be baseless, he said in a statement at the time. I have never been charged with a crime, let alone convicted. In this country, you are presumed innocent until proven guilty. However, in the current climate, it appears that you are presumed guilty the moment you are charged.

In June 2020, Masterson was charged with three counts of forcible rape, with the Los Angeles County prosecutor explaining at the time that two of the women’s cases had insufficient evidence and statutes of limitations. He subsequently pleaded not guilty.

A trial began in October 2022. The following month, news broke that a judge had declared a mistrial because the jury was unable to reach a unanimous vote. While Mastersons’ team requested to dismiss the case in January 2023, a judge rejected the proposal and a date of March 29, 2023 was set for jury selection for a second trial.

It appears there are many other witnesses the people could choose to call or different arguments the people could choose to present, Judge Charlaine Olmedo said at the time. A different outcome on a new trial is at least one possibility.

Mastersons’ career came to a halt amid accusations, with Netflix cutting ties with the actor amid production on Season 3 of The Ranch, a show he appeared in alongside Kutcher in December 2017. Grace , meanwhile, was the first actor to address the scandal.

You know, I’m hesitant to say I’ve never seen this behavior because I feel like I’m defending it, but the truth is, I’ve never seen this, said the actor who took played Eric Forman at The Hollywood Reporter in May. 2018. I was, of this cast, the most boring. So when it came to hanging out after the show and partying, I was just boring.

When That 90s Show premiered in January 2023, Mastersons Hyde was left unmentioned and excluded from a flashback scene taken from the OG show. He was, however, supportive of the series when it was initially announced in 2021.

This is literally the dumbest thing I’ve heard in a decade, he wrote via Instagram before congratulating Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp, who returned as Red and Kitty, respectively, to be members. full-time distribution. So excited for @therealkurtwoodsmith and @debrajorupp two of the greatest humans and greatest actors on this planet. I can’t wait to watch and laugh. Same creators/writers/producers as the 70s.

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