Now Hugh Grant is the latest name being thrown around to replace Charlie Sheen on Two and a Half Men. According to Deadline Hugh was very close to signing on after having a meeting with CBS.
The idea of bringing in Grant was initially brought up to network executives about a month ago, and he even flew in for two meetings. A deal was hammered out in which the "Four Weddings and a Funeral" star would get roughly $1 million per episode (Sheen earned $2 million per show), but Grant suddenly changed his mind.
"It was not the money. He didn't want to do TV because those 24 episodes are a grind and a lot of work," a source tells Deadline. "At the end he couldn't get his head around doing a series."
Hugh Grant seems to have been the closest to actually getting the gig. The other rumored candidates include John Stamos, Rob Lowe, and Jeremy Piven.
Who would you pick if you had the choice?
[Deadline]
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