Love him, or hate him, Charlie Sheen was brilliant on Two and a Half Men, particularly during the early stages of the show. Despite the controversy and his exit, he was praised by his castmates, including Melanie Lynskey and Holland Taylor.
Jennifer McCarthy felt indifferent about her cameo on Two and a Half Men alongside Charlie Sheen, but that's a story for another day.
In the following, we'll take a look back at Sheen's experience on the show alongside ex-wife, Denise Richards. According to Jon Cryer, Sheen went in panic mode when he realized his ex-wife was headed to the set.
We'll reveal what took place, while looking at other details, like how Richards felt about Sheen's Two and a Half Men exit, and why she decided to call it quits with the sitcom star.
Denise Richards Admitted Nobody Could've Replaced Charlie Sheen On Two And A Half Men
Charlie Sheen's Two and a Half Men exit had everyone talking, and that included his ex-wife, Denise Richards. The two had a brief marriage from 2002 until 2006. The two also share two children, Sami and Lola.
Despite the divorce, Richards made a comment about Charlie's Two and a Half Men exit, admitting that replacing her ex on the show wasn't going to happen.
"I am sad to see Charlie not on the show," she says. "Nobody can replace Charlie. The show was written for him and he was so brilliant at it, but I think Ashton will make it his own."
In the article with TV Guide, the actress also revealed that her relationship with Charlie wasn't all bad, and that the two enjoyed good moments together.
"There was a beautiful love story between [us]. I talk about how I felt during that time because I feel like a lot of women can relate to that, going through a divorce and custody and being a single parent and trying to work."
Ultimately, the two got a divorce and according to Jon Cryer, Sheen was on the edge when it came to his ex-wife.
Jon Cryer Revealed Charlie Sheen Made A Major Cleanup To His Trailer When He Realized Denise Richards Was Coming To Set
Season one of Two and a Half Men took place in 2003. At that point, Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen were still very much together. However, it seems like Denise caught Sheen off-guard, visiting the set.
The actor went into panic mode and according to Jon Cryer with THR, Sheen brought over certain belongings to his trailer.
Cryer recalls, "One day during the first season of Two and a Half Men, I got a knock on my trailer door. It was Charlie — my trailer was next to his — and he seemed panicked."
“Dude! Dude! I need your help.” “Sure thing,” I said and ended the cellphone call I was on. “What’s going on?”
He handed me a heavy shopping bag. “Denise is coming over,” he said, “and I need you to hide something for me.” Oh, boy, I thought. If this is drug paraphernalia."
“Is it legal?” I asked. “What? Yeah, oh, yeah. It’s legal. Hey, thanks.” He left, and I had to look."
According to Cryer, the bag contained adult films, but nothing really out of the ordinary. Cryer stated that this was a tame move by Sheen, compared to what followed years later when his behavior really started to spiral.
Denise Richards Recently Revealed Why She Ended Things With Charlie Sheen
In 2006, Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards finalized their divorce. Sheen would remarry in 2008 but again, things wouldn't last as he underwent his third failed marriage with Brooke Mueller.
Denise Richards opened up about the decision to leave Sheen. Alongside E News, the actress revealed that his behavior and the kids were a major reason for ending the relationship.
"The behind-the-scenes stuff was way worse than what was out there. Would I want my daughters to be married to this man?"
"No offense to him, but I think he would take that and understand what I'm saying," she continued. "It was very toxic."
Despite the relationship coming to an end, Richards doesn't have regrets, given that her daughters came out of the relationship to Sheen.