Los Angeles ( CNN ) -- It 's official : Ashton Kutcher is filling the gap left by Charlie Sheen on `` Two and a Half Men . '' `` I ca n'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 , '' Kutcher said Friday in a statement released by CBS and Warner Bros. Television . `` I ca n't replace Charlie Sheen but I 'm going to work my ass off to entertain the hell out of people ! '' Kutcher , who gained his early fame on a TV sitcom , `` That 70s Show , '' has more recently been seen on the big screen . His last film was `` No Strings Attached , '' which hit theaters in January . He 's also made his mark as a TV executive producer , most notably for MTV 's hidden-camera show `` Punk 'd . '' `` Ashton is a pop culture triple threat -- film star , cutting-edge producer and a social media pioneer , '' said Nina Tassler , the head of CBS Entertainment . `` He brings creativity , energy and personality to everything he touches . We are thrilled to have him . '' CBS and Warner Bros. did not disclose how much Kutcher will earn . Sheen , who is embroiled in a lawsuit over his sudden dismissal from the show in March , was earning a reported $ 2 million for each episode . Sheen responded to the news by praising Kutcher while taking a shot at the show 's executive producer , Chuck Lorre . `` Ashton Kutcher is a sweetheart and a brilliant comedic performer . Oh wait , so am I ! ! , '' Sheen said in a written statement . `` Enjoy the show America . Enjoy seeing 2.0 in the demo every Monday , WB . Enjoy planet Chuck , Ashton . There is no air , laughter , loyalty , or love there . '' Producers had been scrambling in recent weeks to find a replacement for Sheen to keep one of TV 's highest-rated sitcoms on the air for another year . CNN 's Alan Duke contributed to this report .
NEW : He gets a shot at the executive producer of the show . Ashton Kutcher will replace Charlie Sheen on ` ` Two and a Half Men '' He is involved in a controversy over his departure from the hit show . Kutcher first gained fame on the 1970s sitcom ` ` That 70s Show ''