Melanie Lynskey may not have seen the last of her ‘Two and a Half Men’ days.
The ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘Last of Us’ star has revealed she is set to reprise her role in a possible reboot of the Warner Bros. and CBS sitcom ‘Two and a Half Men,’ starring Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Holland Taylor and Angus T. Jones. The long-running series debuted in 2003 and ran for 12 seasons before wrapping up in 2015. Lead character Sheen was fired from the production in 2011 after checking into a drug rehabilitation facility and banging series creator Chuck Lorre. Ashton Kutcher replaced Sheen on the series, who filed a $100 million lawsuit against executive producer Lorre and the network for being fired.
Now, Sheen and Lorre are teaming up again on Max’s sitcom “How to Be a Bookie,” and Lynskey is applauding Sheen’s current state of mind.
“The last time I texted Charlie, he seemed to be in such a beautiful place, like an honestly good place,” Lynskey said on Variety Awards Circuit podcasts. “I always wish the best for both of us (Sheen and Lorre). Honestly. I think it’s great.
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Regarding reprising her role, Lynskey said, “I mean, I would guest star if they wanted to. There were moments on that show that were so funny. And I really love sitcoms with live audiences. There’s nothing like his energy, especially when people know the show and love it.
Lynskey has recently grappled with being typecast as “the fat dude” in various luscious roles, including “Sweet Home Alabama” and “Two and a Half Men.”
“I really wish I was on screen portraying an interesting person who doesn’t pay attention to what their belly looks like,” said Lynskey, before adding, “If there were more people who look like me (on screen), then I wouldn’t talk about it as much.” ”.
She summed up, “I’m just trying to tell myself, ‘OK, you’re normalizing this, and hopefully more women who look like you come through, and people aren’t going to feel like they have to say stuff like that,’ because there’s kind of a backhanded compliment.Sometimes i get tired of hearing about my body, even when its positive, i feel like i need a break from thinking about it and hearing about it and i think all women feel this way.
