Former Two and a Half Men star Charlie Sheen has had his fair share of ups and downs throughout his life. And yes, he’s indeed one of those celebs who you either love or you don’t, there’s no in-between.
While discussing his Netflix documentary aka Charlie Sheen, the actor bluntly refused to discuss his health or financial situation, keeping his signature no-nonsense attitude.
Sheen didn’t hide his annoyance when asked about his physical condition, saying, “I think my presence answers those questions.” Pressed on his finances, he fired back at The Hollywood Reporter, “Would you ask me that question at a dinner party in front of my parents?” and coldly concluded, “I’m fine.”
Currently streaming, the documentary is what Sheen describes as a love letter to his dad, Martin Sheen. He brought director Andrew Renzi on board specifically because Renzi wasn’t looking to exploit past tabloid drama. Instead, Sheen felt the filmmaker aimed to highlight his achievements while still taking an honest, complete look at his struggles.
Neither Sheen’s brother, Emilio Estevez, nor his father agreed to appear in the documentary.
Renzi even screened an early edit of the first part to see if they’d reconsider, but it didn’t budge them. Martin Sheen delivered a classic, straightforward reply, telling Charlie he didn’t need to appear because the project already featured the charming, younger version of him anyway.
In the documentary, Sheen opened up of his rebellious lifestyle, saying the partying days belonged to a younger version of himself. “Dope and booze, at those levels, that’s a young person’s game,” he has said. “That’s not for us AARP types.”
Over the years, Sheen has been open of his struggles, including his HIV diagnosis which he disclosed with the public back in 2017. At the time, he said he was “carrying the torch” for others battling the disease that causes AIDS.
Speaking of the moment he received the diagnosis, he said during an appearance on Good Morning America, “The day I was diagnosed, I immediately wanted to eat a bullet. But my mom was there, I wouldn’t do that in front of her, or let her find me to clean up that mess.”
Sheen then added: “But then, something else came over me. They gave me a handful of pills and said, ‘You can go home now, and you’re going to live.’”
Sheen also battled addictions throughout his life, but according to the actor himself, those days are past behind him as he’s no longer tied to the people or habits of the past.
Between his new memoir and the documentary, Sheen tackles his turbulent history head-on, covering everything from dangerous habits and broken relationships to his final push to get clean. The goal wasn’t to highlight the sensationalism, but to confront every chapter of his very public life with total honesty.
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