While working on Two and a Half Men, Sheen’s life spiraled into chaos, plagued by substance abuse, personal issues, relationship setbacks, and legal struggles.
In February 2010, Sheen’s then-publicist, Stan Rosenfield, announced the Platoon actor had entered a rehabilitation facility “as a preventative measure.”
“He will take some time off from his series Two and a Half Men. He has asked that his privacy be honored. No further statements are planned,” he continued.
When Sheen entered rehab, Two and a Half Men also went on hiatus. His life still descended into chaos, marked by the infamous statements about drug usage as well as denouncing CBS and the sitcom’s producer, Chuck Lorre.
One month after Sheen called Lorre a “charlatan” and a “clown” during a live radio show in February 2011, he was fired from the sitcom after starring in eight seasons. He was then replaced by Ashton Kutcher, who worked on the series until it concluded in 2015 after 12 seasons.
According to Cryer, he and Lorre thought about ending the show for good at one point.
“I think there was a moment where Chuck Lorre and I were looking at each other and we said, ‘It’s not worth this show going on if going on enables Charlie Sheen to kill himself. If giving him enough money to do whatever the thing is that ends his life, you know, we don’t want to be a part of that,'” he said.
“And I think, actually, when Charlie was let go from the show, the first thought amongst most of us was, ‘OK, we’re done. This has been a great thing, but we’re done at this point.'”
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