“It was desperately juvenile”: Charlie Sheen Has A Lot Of Regrets With How He Handled His Retirement From ‘Two and a Half Men’
Actor Charlie Sheen became a well-known personality in the industry after he appeared as Charlie Harper in the American sitcom Two and a Half Men. He joined the sitcom in 2003, but his legendary run ended in 2011 after he was “fired” from the show. The actor once talked about his sudden exit from the show explaining that he regrets his decision.
The creator of the show, Chuck Lorre’s relationship with the actor deteriorated over the years and his exit came shortly after Sheen publicly criticized the director. Lorre also reportedly had different plans about Sheen’s appearance in the finale of the show.
Charlie Sheen left Two and a Half Men in 2011
Actor Charlie Sheen gained a lot of fame thanks to his role as Charlie Harper in Two and a Half Men. After 8 long years, the actor was reportedly “fired” from the show in 2011 because of his “dangerously self-destructive conduct,” difficulty at work, and inflammatory comments to producers. He began making several comments about series creator Chuck Lorre that did not sit well with everyone. Many believe that this was the primary reason behind his exit, however, the actor says that he “retired” from the show.
Charlie Sheen believes he could’ve handled the situation in a better way
The actor once claimed that he traded in a “hashtag for an early retirement.” He regretted his decision and stated that he could’ve handled it in a much better way,
“There was 55 different ways for me to handle that situation, and I chose number 56. And so, you know, I think the growth for me post-meltdown or melt forward or melt somewhere — however you want to label it — it has to start with absolute ownership of my role in all of it. And it was desperately juvenile.”
His exit from the show left the fans disheartened and even Denise Richards, his ex-wife, explained that no one can replace him as Charlie Harper in the sitcom.
A different scene for the finale of Two and a Half Men was planned
Fans were highly disappointed when Two and a Half Men‘s final episode, Of Course He’s Dead, did not feature Charlie Sheen. Apparently, Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen both pitched in separate ideas for the show’s finale. Both were against each other’s ideas and that’s why Sheen did not make an appearance.
Sheen reportedly wanted a heart-warming scene that would set up his return to primetime TV in a new sitcom called The Harpers, starring him and Jon Cryer. On the other hand, Lorre had different ideas,
“Our idea was to have him walk up to the front door in the last scene, ring the doorbell, then turn, look directly into the camera, and go off on a maniacal rant about the dangers of drug abuse. He would then explain that these dangers only applied to average people. That he was far from average. He was a ninja warrior from Mars. He was invincible. And then we would drop a piano on him. We thought it was funny. He didn’t.”
Obviously, Sheen was against it and that’s why he never returned.
Source: TheThings
