Kutcher to star in Luketic’s ‘Five Killers’

Ashton Kutcher is all set to star in Robert Luketic’s upcoming action comedy “Five Killers” for Lionsgate.

According to Variety, Kutcher will play a former hit man who struggles for survival after he finds out someone from his past has hired a bunch of killers to finish him off.

Lionsgate picked up a first draft by Bob DeRosa, with Ted Griffin on board to rewrite the project.

Luketic last directed “21” and most recently wrapped filming for his upcoming Katherine Heigl vehicle “The Ugly Truth.”

As for Kutcher, he most recently starred opposite Cameron Diaz in “What Happens in Vegas.” The actor has two flicks in post-production: “Personal Effects” and “Spread.”

Final word: Luketic has the ability to make entertaining flicks, and Kutcher can be funny at times. Let’s hope they’ll both do their best on this project.