FX to Air Sheen's 'Anger Management'
After bouts of madness, Charlie Sheen is getting his life back.
The former "Two and a Half Men" heavyweight is set to star in the TV version of the Adam Sandler-Jack Nicholson comedy "Anger Management."
The 2003 film starred Marissa Tomei and then-nobody January Jones, now famous for her role in "Mad Men," alongside Sandler and Nicholson.
The "Wall Street" alum is set to play the Nicholson role as an ex-athlete therapist who will not only deal with his own aggression but also help clients deal with their court-ordered anger management sessions, reports E! Online.
"I chose 'Anger Management' because, while it might be a big stretch for me to play a guy with serious anger management issues, I think it's a great concept," Sheen commented about his coming role, as reported by Huffington Post.
"Who better than Charlie Sheen to tackle 'Anger Management?' With Charlie's incredible talent and comedic gifts, he remains the leading man of TV sitcoms. I'm excited to collaborate with him once again," said Joe Roth, who worked with Sheen on previous films such as "Major League" and "Young Guns."
Sheen was the highest paid TV actor, making more than 1.7 million dollars per episode with the critical success of "Two and a Half Men." But it all went downhill after hurling insults like "contaminated little maggot" to the creator of the show, Chuck Lorre, as reported by The Sun.
Lorre is an award-winning creator, producer and writer of several hit shows such as "Dharma & Greg" and the geek-inspired sitcom "The Big Bang Theory."
After exiting the highly rated comedy, Sheen still provided entertainment for the people, in bouts of drug romps, publicly shelling out huge amounts on prostitutes, and lashing out against the network carrier of his former show.
He did, however, show a little decency during the Emmys when he wished his former co-stars and replacement Ashton Kutcher good luck in the next season.
Hollywood Reporter states that the new project allows Sheen certain control and be back in show business with Joe Roth, one of his favorite producers.
Cable Network FX picked up the rights for airing "Anger Management."
Now he can definitely say he's "winning."