Ashton Kutcher revealed he was awkward with Reese Witherspoon on the red carpet premiere of 'Your Place or Mine' to avoid "affair" rumors

Ashton Kutcher explains why he and his Your Place or Mine co-star Reese Witherspoon were a little awkward on the red carpet. Kutcher stood next to a beaming Witherspoon at the Los Angeles premiere of their Netflix movie last week, maintaining a solemn attitude and keeping his hands in his pockets. But the 45-year-old actor revealed on Wednesday that this was on purpose. Additionally, during a guest appearance on the Chicks in the Office podcast, Kutcher said, "Here's the thing: If I put my arm around her, and was like all friendly with her, I'd be having an affair with her. Like, the rumor would be that I'm having an affair with her." Even Witherspoon, 46, claimed to have received a message mocking them on their lack of chemistry from Kutcher's wife, Mila Kunis. The star of The Morning Show claimed during a Friday interview on Today that she received an email from Kunis, 39, whom she refers to as a friend. The day following the premiere, Witherspoon revealed, "She even emailed us last night. She goes, 'You guys look so awkward on the red carpet together.'" [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="2000"] Image credit: Entertainment Weekly[/caption] Witherspoon said, in response to a question about working with Kutcher, "It's just fun 'cause when you know a girlfriend so much, it was just fun to get to know her significant other 'cause I've loved her for so long." Also read: Lisa Rinna joked that ‘RHOBH’ will miss “everything” after her departure from the show

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On Chicks in the Office, Ashton Kutcher spoke of looking forward to working with Reese Witherspoon, "I was scared — like, I was intimidated by her. I was like, 'Man, I can't believe Reese Witherspoon is sending me video messages.'" In addition, the Iowa-born actor revealed that Witherspoon is the one who brought him back into the world of rom-coms "after a decade" while sporting a "Dad" baseball cap (he and Kunis share two children: daughter Wyatt, 8, and son Dimitri, 6). The Punk'd alum stated, "She's such a badass. She has such a presence ... she has so much range, she can do drama, she can do comedy, she can do everything. She's such a movie star." [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1280"] Image credit: Netflix Official Site[/caption] Furthermore, in a December 2022 interview with PEOPLE regarding Your Place or Mine, Kutcher claimed that choosing to participate in the movie was "easy" because he "finally got the opportunity" to work with Witherspoon and McKenna, 55, "two women I have wanted to work with for years." Moreover, Kutcher said working with Witherspoon "is like hanging out with a best friend." He gushed about their time on set, "We just had fun! I can talk to Reese about anything — acting, business, kids, media, football. She's always game." And Witherspoon concurred completely, as she told PEOPLE of Kutcher, "I think he's so funny. We have a very similar sense of humor and timing." Lastly, Netflix will begin streaming Your Place or Mine on Friday.