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Ashton Kutcher on ditching the 'Jesus' look

Mar 16, 2012, 2:16 GMT

Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher cut his hair because 'Jesus wanted his look back'.

The 34-year-old 'Two and a Half Men' actor has ditched his long locks and shaggy beard and returned to his previously well-groomed style.

Asked about the image overhaul, he joked: 'Jesus wanted [his look] back so I gave it to him.'

On a more serious note, Ashton - whose six-year marriage to Demi Moore collapsed last November amid allegations he cheated - explains he grew his hair for his role as heartbroken millionaire Walden Schmidt in the Chuck Lorre series.

But under orders from the boss, he went back to his clean-shaven, short-haired look as part of a new storyline.

Chuck told People Magazine: 'We wanted to tell a story about being in a relationship and being pressured to change. Walden pushed back and said, 'You can't change me. This is who I am.' But once she stopped trying he got a haircut and changed.'

However, Ashton admits he is missing his wild hairstyle.

He joked: 'I actually was enjoying looking homeless,' before co-star John Cryer interjected: 'People just gave him quarters.'