Charlie Sheen isn't exactly known for being very easy to work with. His off-screen behavior has caused some stars, such as Lindsay Lohan, to have reservations about working with him. Others, like Two and a Half Men costar Jenny McCarthy, have been disappointed with his behavior on set, while other actors, like ex-wife and real-life housewife Denise Richards, have had lengthy public battles with Sheen. Now we can add another name to this ever-growing list, one that falls into all three categories: Selma Blair.
Blair was one of the main characters in what was to be Sheen's comeback project, Anger Management. The series, which aired on FX from 2012 to 2014, featured Sheen as a minor league baseball player and followed his various relationships, including the one he has with his therapist, played by Blair. However, despite Blair's crucial role on the show, she didn't make it until the end of the series and her departure had a lot to do with the off-screen drama.
Selma Blair didn't believe in Charlie Sheen's work ethic
The issues between Charlie Sheen and Selma Blair really surfaced about a year later. Production anger management. According to TMZ, Blair had complained to show executives that Sheen was unprofessional, frequently late, and didn't display a very productive work ethic. Sheen reportedly had about 40 pages of dialogue per script, per The Hollywood Reporter, and Blair questioned whether he was up to the task.
Well, Sheen wasn't too happy to see this news in the press. In fact, he was outraged and issued an ultimatum to the show's producers: fire Blair, or he was out. Sheen had also privately texted Blair, calling her a c*** and essentially telling her that her days on the show were over. The next day TMZ broke the story, Blair was officially out.
If you think Sheen would put the past in the past, you probably don't know much about Charlie Sheen. As recently as 2017, the actor was still criticizing Blair in the media. In an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen (via US Weekly), Sheen tied her with Jenny McCarthy as her least favorite co-worker, saying, 'I'd like to smash those two and kick them to the ground. pavement'. Harsh words, but sadly nothing we haven't come to expect from Charlie Sheen.
