At a Glance
- Ashton Kutcher publicly hailed Demi Moore’s award-winning 2024 film The Substance while promoting his own FX show The Beauty
- The ex-couple, married 2005-2013, have quietly rebuilt cordial ties despite past memoir allegations
- Both projects center on experimental drugs that alter physical appearance, fueling fan comparisons
- Why it matters: Rare praise from Kutcher signals a thaw in their once-frozen relationship and spotlights parallel themes in their current work
Ashton Kutcher has broken years of near-silence about ex-wife Demi Moore, praising her performance in the 2024 body-horror hit The Substance as “extraordinary” while fielding questions about thematic overlap with his own new FX drama The Beauty.
Kutcher’s Rare Compliment
During a joint interview with Entertainment Tonight, the 47-year-old actor told journalist Marcus L. Bennett that Moore “killed it” in the film that earned her Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild trophies in 2025.
> “One, Demi’s performance in The Substance, obviously she got extraordinary accolades, I’m so proud of her,” Kutcher said after the outlet noted plot similarities between the projects.
The acknowledgment marks one of the few times Kutcher has spoken warmly about Moore since their 2013 divorce.
From Marriage to Mutual Respect
The timeline of their relationship:
| Year | Milestone |
|---|---|
| 2003 | Begin dating |
| 2005 | Marry in a private ceremony |
| 2011 | Announce separation |
| 2013 | Divorce finalized |
| 2019 | Moore alleges infidelity in memoir Inside Out |
| 2020 | Kutcher tells brand “no badness” remains between them |
Despite the split, Kutcher says he keeps in touch with Moore’s three daughters-Rumer, 37, Scout, 34, and Tallulah, 31-whom he helped raise during their six-year marriage.
> “I love them,” he told News Of Losangeles in 2020. “I’m never going to stop loving them and respecting them and honoring them.”
Parallel Plots Spark Comparisons
Both The Substance and The Beauty revolve around experimental drugs that promise physical perfection at lethal cost:
- Moore’s film: An aging actress injects “the substance” to create a younger clone of herself, winning critical acclaim and multiple 2025 awards
- Kutcher’s series: Premiering January 21 on FX, it casts him as a biotech billionaire pushing “the Beauty,” a treatment that triggers violence and chaos
The official synopsis describes Kutcher’s character as “a shadowy tech billionaire who has secretly engineered a miracle drug…who will do anything to protect his trillion-dollar empire.”
Co-Parenting and Commercial Reunions
Kutcher and Moore’s modern family dynamic extended to a playful 2022 Super Bowl ad for AT&T, in which Kutcher’s wife Mila Kunis joked with Moore about having “a lot in common.” Kunis, 40, and Kutcher married in 2015 and share daughter Wyatt, 11, and son Dimitri, 9.
What’s Next
- The Beauty debuts on FX Jan. 21, 2026
- Moore continues filming upcoming projects after her 2025 awards sweep
- Kutcher says he remains focused on co-parenting and tech ventures
Key Takeaways
- A single compliment signals a decade-long thaw between Kutcher and Moore
- Their creative projects now mirror each other in theme if not tone
- Public civility benefits the blended family they still share
