United Kingdom, Jan. 22 -- Ashton Kutcher insists he didn't base his The Beauty character on Elon Musk.

The 47-year-old actor - who plays enigmatic billionaire The Corporation on Ryan Murphy's new sci-fi body horror series - has responded to fans wondering if Musk and Meta owner Mark Zuckerberg were part of his inspiration for the role.

However, he told The Hollywood Reporter: "This guy's nothing like Mark.

"Some people have asked me about Elon Musk, and this is not based on Elon Musk. He might be the closest in wealth.

"I think The Corporation is the richest person in the world. Maybe Elon will be second - but after Starlink goes public, he might go back to first. [laughs]"

Ashton insisted he's not based The Corporation on "any indi...