Charlie Sheen Not Returning For 'Two And A Half Men's' Final Season

Charlie Sheen will not be returning to "Two and a Half Men," even if he allegedly wants to. The long-running show's producers already denied speculations that Sheen would be rejoining the cast. This is following a report by TV Guide that Sheen and Warner Bros. Television are already negotiating his return.

TV Guide has earlier reported that Sheen himself said his camp and Warner Bros. Television are already discussing how to get the actor to reprise his role as Charlie Harper. It could be remembered that back in 2011, the actor was unceremoniously fired after his very public feud with Lorre, the network, and even the studio. However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the producers of the show denied such rumour and clarified that Sheen is not returning for the final season.

Fans need not be disappointed, though. The show promises to deliver a memorable final season, with or without Sheen. Nina Tassler, CBS Entertainment Chairman, shared that on Season 12 of the show, the issue of gay adoption would be tackled. Seeing how controversial the topic is until today, this would certainly make for a great plot.

According to Tassler, this season will kick off with Walden (played by Ashton Kutcher) experiencing a health scare that will lead to a personal crisis. To find meaning in his life, he is contemplating on adoption. However, he would realize that doing so as a single, straight man that adoption is going to be difficult. He would then decide propose to Alan (Jon Cryer), get married and adopt as a gay, married couple. And he's not even gay to begin with. He and Alan are both straight. While the idea may sound ludicruous now, Jon Cryer shared that one day it just might happen: two heterosexuals getting married to raise a kid from the foster system. He's excited for the season.

The season is certainly going out with a bang with same-sex marriage and same-sex adoption portrayed. The fact that Walden can do that, and make that decision, shows that times indeed has changed. This plot can empower even those belonging to the LGBT group, Tassler said.

"I think it's a very positive statement that, you know what, I am going to adopt a child as [part of] a gay couple and the reality is, he can do that," shared Tassler to The Hollywood Reporter. "And in a universe where at one point you couldn't do that and now you can do that, I think that's a much more positive statement that he's making."