“That show devoured like 12 marriages”: Charlie Sheen Had a Serious Allegation Over Melanie Lynskey’s Divorce, Blamed Chuck Lorre For Ruining His Co-Stars’ Lives
Charlie Sheen, who played the role of handsome bachelor ‘Charlie Harper’ on Two and a Half Men, was one of the highest-paid actors on television up until March 7, 2011. The Hot Shots! actor’s career eventually hit a rough patch after a highly publicized dispute with Warner Bros. Television and co-creator, Chuck Lorre.
By then, everyone was aware that Sheen didn’t hold Chuck Lorre in particularly high regard even before he left Two and Half Men. In his interview with The Guardian, he also made several revelations about the show. The worst of Sheen’s serious allegations came when he attacked Chuck Lorre, during this interview. He alleged that Lorre’s direction had ruined many lives, including those of Melanie Lynskey, his co-star, following her divorce.
Lynskey’s career really took off after she left Two and a Half Men, one of the most popular TV shows. Along with The Last of Us and Yellowstone, she also made appearances on a number of many popular shows. Her life behind the scenes was different despite her success on Two and a Half Men. Behind the scenes, there were many reasons the actress didn’t enjoy playing Rose, and one of the main reasons had to do with the power brokers.
Charlie Sheen fueled these rumors by claiming that Chuck Lorre was the person in charge of the unfavorable behavior behind the scenes.
Charlie Sheen Charged Chuck Lorre For Ruining His Co-Stars’ Lives
Despite being one of the best TV shows, there are a lot of unpleasant behind-the-scenes stories for Two and a Half Men. Charlie Sheen was asked to leave for a variety of reasons. His acting skills began to decline by the eighth season of the show because of his problems with addiction to alcohol and drugs. Additionally, he said offensive things about Chuck Lorre, the man who created the show. His departure in 2011 was the result of everything. After that, he exploded and leveled several accusations against the director.
In a similar vein, his co-star Melanie Lynskey also appeared to have had a negative experience during filming. Furthermore, Sheen once admitted that Lorre was to blame for her divorce from her ex-husband Jimmi Simpson.
So, while going off on the show’s director, Sheen blamed Lorre for the divorce. He claimed in an interview with The Guardian that Lorre’s direction had destroyed many lives, including those of Melanie Lynskey, his co-star, following her divorce.
“Look what happened to Angus [T Jones], man. Look what happened to me, look what happened to Melanie Lynskey, who’s getting divorced. That show devoured like 12 marriages.”
While the show was being filmed, many cast members went through similar unpleasant experiences. Of course, everyone is aware of what transpired with Angus T. Jones, who quit the program following an outburst on the set.
Inside Melanie Lynskey and Jimmi Simpson’s Divorce
Back in 2007, Melanie Lynskey tied the knot with American actor, Jimmi Simpson. His contributions to the movies Loser, Herbie: Fully Loaded, and Zodiac, among several others, are what made him most famous.
Going back to their relationship, she was a cast member of the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men at the time. Seven years together they spent in the marriage, but it ultimately ended poorly. They separated in 2014, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the cause.
But a plus thing is that the former couple now appears to get along well with one another. He was mentioned as “wonderful” in one of her tweets. Additionally, Simpson acknowledged referring to Lynskey as a “dear friend” in his interviews.
On the personal front, the I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore actress married an American actor and producer, Jason Ritter, in 2020.
For unheard, she filmed 63 episodes of Two and a Half Men in total between 2003 and 2015. Lynskey’s experience behind the scenes was very different from her success as Rose and her popularity on the show. She allegedly received extremely low pay, and she was also often discouraged from taking on other roles at the time.
Source- The Things
