Who Could Replace Charlie Sheen on 'Two and a Half Men'?
Everyone and their mother has been auditioning in jest to be the replacement Charlie Harper on 'Two and a Half Men' now that
Charlie Sheen has
officially been axed from the show. Replacing a beloved character is tricky business, though. Some shows fail miserably. We are indeed talking about the time 'Roseanne' replaced one blonde actress with another back in 1993 and simply expected no one to notice. But other replacements add value to the show. While Michael J. Fox was certainly missed from the cast of 'Spin City' when he left that show to spend more time with his family, Sheen of all people proved to be an excellent substitute.
Now we don't expect Warner Brothers to try to pull the wool over our eyes and simply create a new Charlie Parker out of whiskey and pixie dust and pretend nothing happened (although we hear Matt Dillon is available). But if the show continues someone will need to step in to bolster the one and a half remaining men. Who could possibly be up for the job?
1. Rob Lowe - He seems to be the money shot for 'Men' producer Chuck Lorre, who has reportedly already taken meetings with the actor. We love Rob. But we don't know if he is just right. Sure, he has a bad boy past, but it is so in the past that it is practically buried. The role requires someone just a little bit grittier, naughtier and we'll just say it, less pretty. No one wants to see Cryer and that kid's mugs next to someone so chiseled and pristine as Rob Lowe -- except for Sheen himself, who gives the actor his endorsement. "Rob's an old friend and a brilliant actor. And he's a beautiful man," Sheen told
PEOPLE.
2. Andrew McCarthy or Judd Nelson - Is it unfair to lump these two together? Not at all. "If producers are looking for casting ideas to fill the gaping Sheenless hole of 'Two and Half Men,' they need to look no further than 'Pretty in Pink' -- the movie that made Sheen's co-star, John Cryer, beloved by all teenage girls in the '80s," says
Yahoo Shine's Piper Weiss. "It should so obviously be Andrew McCarthy. If producers haven't approached Duckie's former nemesis they're not doing their job. Andrew could channel his 'Weekend at Bernie's' persona, the laid back type, that perpetually aggravates the straight Jon (be it Silverman or Cryer)." If McCarthy isn't available, we think his brat pack counterpart Judd Nelson could fill Sheen's shoes. "Nelson would be quite believable as a bloated, past-his-prime lothario," says
Crushable Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus.
3. Andy Dick - Yeah, that's right, Andy Dick. Because who's crazier than Charlie Sheen? Andy Dick is. "AD was just caught having sex in a bathroom and then seen doing blow in his car, so I think he can continue the 'bad boy' tradition," says radio host Cooper Lawrence. "Plus he's really funny."
4. Emilio Estevez - Crazier things have happened. "Charlie Sheen's career got a huge pump of adrenaline with 'Two and a Half Men,' and it's only fair that Emilio should get a shot, too," says Ronnie Karam, senior editor at
TVGasm.com. "If he's too unstable, Scott Baio could do it, too. Charles has been waiting to be back in charge."
5. Heather Locklear - When all else fails you can't go wrong with a blonde. She was ratings gold for 'Spin City' and 'Melrose Place,' old and new. She could definitely pull off a long lost cousin on 'Men.' "I might even start watching if that happened,"
HollywoodLife.com Senior Editor Chris Spargo told us. "Plus hiring a woman might be a pretty smart PR move for CBS and Warner Bros."
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I say don't replace him at all. Let Alan, Berta, Jake and Evelyn do it. Have charlie be in rehab on the show and let the rest of the cast play off that. Phone calls where he is on the other end but we don't here him ect. John cryer and Hollan Taylor are funny enough to do it.
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Good idea!
How about Kiefer Sutherland. He reminds me of a blonde Charlie Sheen!!
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Emilio Esteves died on one of the episodes so they couldn't use him anyway.
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Matthew Mcconaughey, John Stamos, Matt Damon or Rob Lowe.The show most likely doesn't have much longer anyway usually the ten year mark they pull them.
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no carlos no 2 and half men no i mean no one can replace charlie many of us wont be watching i am really gonna miss this show
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I think a long lost family member should appear at Alan's door that Evelyn would have to explain and Charlie found out about on one of his trips to Las Vegas. The family member appears to Alan as a male (but is really a woman having a sex change operation).
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Creative - I like it!
Charlie's mother could have given away her first son. He finds her on the internet. Shows up at the funeral of Charlie's character.
Jason Bateman!
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won't watch it unless they bring back Sheen, heck won't watch CBS, they are the ones that are going to loose on this. He was the show and without him, it won't work. I for one have decided not to ever watch CBS again for any reason. No matter what they put on, unless they make it right and bring back Charlie Sheen, yes he has problems but if they would have worked with him on them in the first place it wouldn't have blown out of whack in the first place
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I really think it should be an "OPEN" casting call. Replacing Mr. Sheen with an already famous actor could be a desaster. Chalie Sheen, in my opioin didn't make the show what it is. He was to predictable. The other cast members made it funny.
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The show will BOMB without charlie. Are you kidding?? I would be waiting for him to enter the scene at any moment and something will just feel SO MISSING.. Put the show to bed already/...it had a good run!
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Emilio Estevez or Robert Downey jr.
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Scott Baio
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I think Scott Baio would be amazing! lol I'll watch with whoever they replace him with, the whole show wasn't just Charlie. Unless the person they bring in destroys the whole vibe of the show I'll continue to watch
It's like when Katy Sagal as Peggy Bundy was out of a few episodes of Married with Children due to her real-life miscarriage. A hit show is NOT the same without the main characters
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folks without great WRITERS none of the top shows would be worth watching SOOOOOOO folks YES charlie can be replace & the replacement as allen's brother we have had other stars replaced in well-written shows that have gone on to still be hits also, the REST of the cast is a MUST in order for this to be a win win THEY are the glue along with the WRITERS yes! it is a shame charlie is in need of help & i am truly sorry for his loss charlie fans let's not NIX the rest of the cast who have done such a good job supporting charlie's character in the show
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I HAVE FELT ALL ALONG THAT IT'S THE WRITERS THAT HAVE MADE CHARLIE SHEEN SO POPULAR IN THIS ROLE (MAYBE BECAUSE THE SCRIPT FOLLOWS HIS PERSONAL LIFE). SO ANY TALENTED/SEASONED ACTOR COULD PLAY THE ROLE. LET HIM GO...GO GET THE HELP... THIS SELF-INDULGED GUY WHO THINKS HE CAN WIN A POPULARITY CONTEST WITH ALL THE MONEY HE HAS MADE FROM THE SHOW. CHARLIE SHEEN LOVES CHARLIE SHEEN AND HE WON'T WIN WITH ALL HIS DISGUSTING PERSONAL INTERVIEW APPEARANCES...HE'S A SICKO AND NEEDS HELP, LET HIM GO GET IT!
pretty much everyone who has been suggested has been on the show. Emilio as an old buddy who died, Heather as Alans attorney who sleeps with Charlie, Judd Nelson plays the ex of Alans girlfried. I think Matt Dillon would be great in the part ala "Something About Mary"
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