Former ‘Two and a Half Men’ stars Jon Cryer (left) and Charlie Sheen.Photo:Dia Dipasupil/WireImage; Rich Polk/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/WireImage; Rich Polk/Getty
WhileJon Cryer’s time shootingTwo and a Half MenwithCharlie Sheenmay have ended on a rocky note, the actor only has supportive words for his costar nowadays.
In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Cryer, 58, discusses his former costar’s reconciliation withTwo and a Half MencreatorChuck Lorre.
“[Charlie’s] doing better now, and I am glad for that, and I’m really glad that he and Chuck have reconciled,” he says. “I don’t have any anger toward him anymore, because the show took the rabbit hook, and it’s exasperating dealing with somebody who insists on blowing up their own life."
“But I’m really hopeful that he can find happiness and forgive himself, because I think that’s the biggest thing is if he can forgive himself and really move on,” he adds.
Charlie Sheen and Jon Cryer on ‘Two and a Half Men.'.Gale Adler/CBS via Getty
Gale Adler/CBS via Getty
“There was never a rage on Chuck’s part that Charlie was doing the things that he was doing,” Cryer explains. “It was just sadness, because they were friends and he was sad that their friendship had taken this turn.”
Despite the broken bridges, when Lorre, 71, and hisBookieco-creator Nick Bakay needed to cast “a real-life Hollywood star” to play a high roller, the writer toldVarietyhe immediately thought of Sheen.
‘Two and a Half Men’ and ‘Bookie’ creator Chuck Lorre with Charlie Sheen.Vince Bucci/Getty
“It should be Charlie,” Lorre toldVariety. “I remember Charlie was very much engaged in sports betting and he would tell me stories about it all the time. You know, when things were good.”
Despite Lorre’s apprehension, the two quickly picked up right where they left off once Sheen was onboard, with Sheenrecently telling PEOPLEhe and Lorre found themselves downright “beaming” when they reunited.
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Cryer, for his part, said Lorre was delighted about the reunion.
“I had a very short conversation with Chuck about the fact that they [he and Charlie] had reconciled,” recalls Cryer, adding that Lorre “was just astonished and happy, because they had been really good friends before the breakdown, and he was really happy that he could reestablish that.”
source: people.com
