Ashton Kutcher: Replacing Charlie Sheen is like winning the lotto

Ashton Kutcher knows he’s scored big since agreeing to replace Charlie Sheen on ‘Two and a Half Men’.
Kutcher was at center stage at CBS’ upfront presentation today of their fall lineup. This was his first chance to comment on being cast on the CBS hit, and he was thankful – and thrilled at the same time.
“In my 13 years in show business, I’ve never received more emails and phone calls from people congratulating me for this job. You almost think I’ve won the lotto … which I kind of did,” he said (via EW). “I got the best job in show business and I’m exited about that.”
The lottery reference could have been about his big salary, rumored to be a bit less than $900,000 per episode. In comparison, Sheen made nearly $2 million per taping.
Last Friday, Kutcher released a statement through CBS, saying, “I can’t wait to get to work with this ridiculously talented 2.5 team and I believe we can fill the stage with laughter that will echo in viewers’ homes. I can’t replace Charlie Sheen but I’m going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people!”























