Jon Cryer<\/strong>\u00a0is opening up about his longtime relationship with former co-star\u00a0Charlie Sheen<\/strong>\u00a0and where their friendship currently stands.<\/span> The 2 actors portrayed brothers within the sitcom \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d for eight seasons before Sheen was fired from the series. Their relationship later became strained after Sheen publicly criticized Cyer and labeled him a \u201ctraitor.\u201d<\/p>\n Cryer\u2019s latest comments come following his participation within the 2025 documentary \u201caka Charlie Sheen.\u201d<\/p>\n On the May 1 episode of \u201cThe View,<\/a>\u201d Jon Cryer briefly talked about his former co-star, Charlie Sheen, while promoting his latest musical. When asked about his participation within the Netflix documentary, \u201caka Charlie Sheen,\u201d the actor said he had \u201cmixed feelings\u201d about doing it.<\/p>\n \t\t<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, he\u2019s a really complicated guy, and we had a sophisticated relationship. But mostly, I noticed that I wasn\u2019t mad at him anymore; I used to be still type of mad at America,\u201d Cryer said. In 2011, Sheen had highly publicized meltdowns before and after being fired from \u201cTwo and a Half Men.\u201d <\/p>\n Sheen\u2019s erratic behavior became tabloid fodder, and Cryer said the general public looked as if it would \u201cenjoy\u201d seeing the actor go \u201coff the rails.\u201d Cryer continued, \u201cI knew him as a friend and as a co-worker, and so it was painful to see all that.\u201d<\/p>\n Cryer shared that a part of his reason for participating within the documentary was to inform his side of the story, saying that many individuals who knew the actor got here out to say \u201ctruthful, tough\u201d things. \u201cIf the time is to be honest, let\u2019s be honest,\u201d Cryer said.<\/p>\n \u201caka Charlie Sheen\u201d documented the actor\u2019s profession, controversies, and struggles with addiction. Aside from Cryer, others who participated include Sheen\u2019s ex-wives, Denise Richards and Brooke Mueller, his longtime friend Sean Penn, \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d showrunner Chuck Lorre, his members of the family, and Sheen himself.<\/p>\n Cryer revealed that Sheen texted him shortly after the documentary was released to thank him for agreeing to be interviewed. When asked by \u201cThe View\u201d hosts whether he was open to repairing their relationship, he said yes, adding that they aren\u2019t really even arguing and warning the audience that not every headline that comes out is true.<\/p>\n 1- Today in 2003, “Two and a Half Men”, created by Chuck Lorre & Lee Aronsohn & starring Charlie Sheen & Jon Cryer, premiered. It ran for 262 episodes through 2015 & won 9 Primetime Emmys. pic.twitter.com\/7bUequHulK<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Howard Prince (@Howodd69) September 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n \u201cTwo and a Half Men\u201d premiered in 2003. It focused on the Harper brothers, Charlie (Sheen) and Alan (Cryer), as they navigated their latest living arrangement after Alan, newly divorced, and his son moved in with Charlie in his beach house.<\/p>\n The series dominated rankings during its run, drawing thousands and thousands of viewers. In 2011, nonetheless, Sheen\u2019s contract was terminated following his public meltdowns and conflicts with Lorre. His character was killed off on the primary episode of Season 9, and Ashton Kutcher was brought in to portray Walden Schmidt, the rich man who purchases Charlie\u2019s house. The series continued for 4 more seasons without Sheen.<\/p>\n Following his firing, Sheen lashed out<\/a> at his former co-star for not reaching out to him. \u201cHe\u2019s a turncoat, a traitor, a troll,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Within the documentary, Cryer revealed the massive pay gap<\/a> between him and Sheen. In his final 12 months on the show, Sheen reportedly negotiated a salary bump to $1.9 million per episode. Cryer revealed that he was paid only \u201ca 3rd\u201d of that.<\/p>\n The actor said he thinks his co-star got a pay increase in his last season due to what was happening in his life. Cryer compared Sheen to Kim Jong-Il, explaining how the North Korean dictator gets \u201cenormous amounts of aid\u201d from countries that were \u201cscared\u201d of him. \u201cNegotiations went off the charts because his life was falling apart. Me, whose life was pretty good at the moment, I got a 3rd of that,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n In April, Sheen offered an update about his relationship with Cryer. The actor said he at all times says he\u2019s going to succeed in out to his former co-star, but he never follows through. \u201cI don\u2019t wish to hassle people, but I feel Jon could be open to that. Jon\u2019s a stunning man and a really talented guy,\u201d he said to PEOPLE<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n The actor also expressed his gratitude to the individuals who participated within the documentary, saying that it was \u201cvery sweet\u201d and \u201cvery cool.\u201d \u201cThey may have easily said, \u2018Go f-ck yourself. I\u2019m not interested. I lived it. I don\u2019t have to speak about it again.\u2019 And I might have been, \u2018OK, that\u2019s high quality.\u2019 But they didn\u2019t, they usually stepped up,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nJon Cryer Received A Text From His Former Co-Star<\/h2>\n
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Charlie Sheen Called Jon Cryer A \u2018Traitor\u2019<\/h2>\n
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Jon Cryer Talked About Pay Discrepancy<\/h2>\n
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Charlie Sheen Called The Actor A \u2018Lovely Man\u2019<\/h2>\n
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