The place is Hyde? This is how That 90s Present offered Danny Masterson character absence
Actor Danny Masterson was lately sentenced to 30 years to life for raping two ladies that have been former members of the Church of Scientology.
He appeared in a number of sitcoms throughout his profession, together with That 70s Present, which aired from 1998 to 2006 on Fox and continues to get proven on TV through reruns.
The collection co-starred Ashton Kutcher, Mila Kunis, Wilmer Valderrama, Laura Prepon, and Topher Grace, amongst others, who have been a part of a bunch of buddies navigating numerous adventures within the Seventies.
Masterson portrayed Steven Hyde throughout the collection. A by-product sequel known as That 90s Present was launched on Netflix final yr.
As one would possibly anticipate, it offered the previous 70s youngsters as adults, now grown up and coping with their life journeys within the Nineties.
Resulting from ongoing controversy hooked up to Masterson when the present was filmed, he didn’t return for That 90s Present whereas a lot of his castmates appeared in episodes.
How did That 90s Present deal with Hyde’s absence?
Eric Forman (Grace) and Donna Pinciotti (Prepon) have been amongst That 70s Present’s romances throughout its eight-season run, and their relationship arrange the premise for the spinoff, That 90s Present.
The Netflix spinoff collection targeted on Erica and Donna’s daughter, Leia Forman (Callie Haverda). Lots of That 70s Present’s unique characters returned with the unique actors as most important, recurring, or visitor stars.
Kitty Forman (Debra Jo Rupp) and Crimson Forman (Kurtwood Smith) have been again as most important forged members, portraying Leia’s paternal grandparents. In the meantime, Donna was among the many recurring characters with Fez (Wilmer Valderrama), whereas Eric (Grace) confirmed up as one of many visitor stars.
Kucher and Kunis additionally appeared as visitor stars, reprising their roles as Michael Kelso and Jackie Burkhart. They’d since had a son, Jay Kelso (Mace Coronel), who was featured as Leia’s love curiosity in That 90s Present.
Michael and Jackie additionally indicated they have been getting remarried, which appeared to close the door on any form of Hyde and Jackie relationship in That 90s Present.
The present was filmed in entrance of a stay studio viewers in Los Angeles between February 7 and July 21, 2022. On the time, Masterson had a pending legal trial.
His character, Steven Hyde, by no means appeared and was by no means talked about as soon as throughout the collection resulting from his controversy and ongoing legal trial.
A second season of That 90s Present was introduced however was postponed as a result of author’s strike. The hypothesis is that will probably be launched someday in 2024.
Masterson was fired from one other Netflix present resulting from rape expenses
Earlier than That 90s Present hit Netflix with out Masterson, he appeared in one other Netflix sitcom, The Ranch, together with his co-star Kucherson. Masterson portrayed Jameson “Rooster” Ford Bennett.
He appeared within the first three seasons of the scripted comedy however was fired in 2017 following a number of allegations of rape towards him and the continued investigation.
“As a result of ongoing discussions, Netflix and the producers have written Danny Masterson out of The Ranch. [Monday] was his last day on the show, and production will resume in early 2018 without him,” Netflix mentioned in an announcement in regards to the firing.
Per The Hollywood Reporter, a petition had began in 2017 calling for Netflix to cancel The Ranch as a result of controversy surrounding Masterson.
Nevertheless, the present ran for 5 extra seasons after his firing, with Kucher nonetheless starring within the collection together with Debra Winger, Sam Elliott, and Elisha Cuthbert.
This previous Could, Masterson was convicted of raping two ladies whereas a hung jury deadlocked a 3rd cost. As of Thursday, September 7, 2023, he was sentenced to 30 days to life in jail.
