"Two and a Half Men" started its ninth season by killing its main character Charlie Harper, played by Charlie Sheen. The death occurred off screen because Warner Bros. had fired Sheen earlier in the year for his bizarre attacks on the studio, CBS and the show's creator Chuck Lorre.
None of this matters to Sheen, who three years later, wants to return for the sitcom's final season.
"I've reached out to them and they've reached back," Sheen told TV Guide Magazine. "We're trying to figure out what makes the most sense. If they figure it out like I've presented it to them and they want to include me in some final send-off, I'm available and I'm showing up early. If not, it's on them."
The actor sued both Warner Bros. and Lorre after his termination in March 2011. The three parties later settled their $100 million legal dispute for an undisclosed amount that September, according to a statement issued by the studio.
The self-described "Warlock" who coined the catchphrase "Winning" is ready to make his amends with Lorre.
"He was doing his job, I was doing mine. At the end of the day, the guy's a genius," Sheen told TV Guide Magazine. "Look at what he does. I don't have to spend time with him anymore for him to be brilliant. I wish him nothing but the best."
Sheen has already semi-repaired his relationship with former co-star Jon Cryer. He called his TV brother "a turncoat, a traitor, a troll" when Cryer didn't return Sheen's phone calls after his termination. "hey Jon!!! u r a GENIUS!!! I effin love and MISS YOU old pal!" he wrote on Twitter this past January.
In the same tweet, he added some not-so-kind words for his replacement Ashton Kutcher, who took over at the beginning of season nine. "Q; who's your lame side-kik? C #NiceTryCanonBoy #CH," he asked Cryer via Twitter, referring to Kutcher's endorsement deal with Canon cameras.
Sheen quickly made a somewhat apology when Kutcher called him out for still dwelling on the subject three years after he had left the show. "hey Ashton sorry bro all good. Now quit barfing on my old brilliant show. Remember Punk'd? how duz it feel? c harp," he tweeted.
The two actors appeared friendly shortly before Kutcher made his debut on the series in the fall of 2011. He and Sheen snapped a photo backstage at the 2011 Emmy Awards. Sheen then sincerely wished his former show "Good luck" on its upcoming season while presenting an award on stage.
"Two and a Half Men" will premiere its twelfth and final season on Oct. 30 at 9 p.m. on CBS.
