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Hugh Grant Almost Replaced Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men, But Chuck Lorre Says Actor “Bailed"

Chuck Lorre said CBS and Warner Bros. offered Hugh Grant $750,000 an episode before he backed out of replacing Charlie Sheen.

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Two and a Half Men creator Chuck Lorre told E! News in an exclusive interview about his new memoir Sitcom, which reveals Hugh Grant “bailed” before nearly replacing Charlie Sheen on the CBS series.

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Fifteen years ago, Hugh Grant was on the verge of signing to replace Charlie Sheen in the sitcom Two and a Half Men. Only at the very last moment did the actor decide against it, series creator Chuck Lorre writes in his memoirs, according to American media. Grant could have earned 750,000... with the series.

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Nieuws.nl broke the news on Saturday, October 10, 2026.
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