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Charlie Sheen had to be convinced to take 'crazy' Two and a Half Men role
2023/11/12

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Charlie Sheen's life could have been very different if the actor didn't do Two and a Half Men.

Sheen starred in the sitcom for eight seasons alongside Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones, and the show went on to win a host of awards.

The now-58-year-old was first offered the role of Charlie Harper while he was still married to Denise Richards.

Richards was carrying their first child, Sami, at the time and she reportedly encouraged Sheen to do the show.

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They pair also share a second daughter, Lola, together.

Apparently the actor was reluctant to do it in the wake of Sin City being canceled, and also had his eye on another role.

"He was nervous about starting a new TV show after Spin City got canceled," Richards told Bethenny Frankel on her Just B podcast.

"By the way, I read the script for [Two and a Half Men] and said, 'You have to do this show.'"

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The model went on: "He was going to do a different show, and I read the script and I go, 'You're crazy for not doing this.'"

As Richards predicted, Two and a Half Men went on to prove hugely popular - but the success of the show came with its downsides.

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