To a certain extent, Charlie Sheen played himself inTwo and a Half Menhimself. The image of the carefree bon vivant who loves gambling, whiskey and cigars overlapped with the real-life star persona.
The series parted ways with its leading actor in 2011: Sheen fell out with creator Chuck Lorre, among others. Twelve years later, they are working together again for the seriesBookie . In a new article fromVarietyLorre reveals details about Sheen’s role for the first time. The character sounds a lot like Charlie Harper from TAAHM in parts – but the star had one detail changed for good reason.
Two and a Half Men 2.0: What role does Charlie Sheen play in the new series Bookie?
Bookie revolves around sports betting accountant Danny (Sebastian Maniscalco), who fears for the future of his illegal business:Because California wants to legalize sports betting. He is thinking not least of his wife Sandra (Andrea Anders), an ex-cocktail waitress who imagined their marriage to be more glamorous.
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Sheen’s role in the concept was kept a secret for a long time. Now it is clear:Charlie Sheenplays himself The main character of the series manages the bets of a number of well-known people and one of them is Charlie Sheen.
This is the change Charlie Sheen wanted from Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre
In the original version of the script for the first episode, “Charlie Sheen” was supposed to live in a rehab clinic and organize a poker game there. But the real Sheen didn’t like that, says Lorre:“He said, ‘Can we stop with the drug-addicted Charlie?'”Sheen’s drug addictionwas already an open secret on the setin the TAAHM daysand made headlines for years.
Lorre responded to the request and changed the script: In the new version, Charlie merely rents a room at the clinic to hold the game there.“It’s a rehab he knows, but he’s not there to recover from drugs and alcohol, he’s just playing poker “
This change has solved the problem,“I didn’t want to do the man any harm,” says Lorre.This sentence shows how the relationship between Lorre and Sheen has changed in recent years. After Sheen was sacked, a mud-slinging began that was waged by both sides. This is probably finally over with the new series
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When does Bookie start with Charlie Sheen?
Bookie will be released on 30th November 2023on Max (formerly HBO Max). The streaming service is not yet available in this country. However, it is expected that Bookie will also appear in Germany soon, on RTL+ or Sky.
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