He is however returning to the world of the TV sitcom though with a project loosely based on the 2003 Adam Sandler/Jack Nicholson film of the same name, studio Lionsgate announced yesterday.
It had been widely rumoured that Sheen was close to agreeing a TV return with Joe Roth (head of Revolution Studios) with whom he has worked a number of times on films, including the likes of Young Guns so the news isn’t a complete shocker.
Sheen will reportedly have an ownership stake in the show which will hopefully keep him from mad-mouthing anyone associated with it, at least for a little while anyway.
In a surprising twist though Sheen will apparently be playing a take on Jack Nicholson’s character from the film, which would make him the Doctor rather than the patient as many would have expected.
The film character is certainly a little unorthodox in his methods though so Sheen should be a perfect fit for the role.