“If I was offered that kind of money… I would take it”: Ashton Kutcher wanted to be paid as much as Charlie Sheen, who earned a huge salary per episode on Two and a Half Men

Chuck Lorre’s Two and a Half Men sitcom is considered one of the best ever to air. However, most of the credit goes to none other than Charlie Sheen, who brought the show to life.

Playing the talented and cheerful drunk who is forced to take in his brother Alan Harper and son Jake Harper, Sheen was arguably the show’s sole star for nine brilliant seasons. He was eventually replaced after an epic falling out with Lorre and company, and replaced in season nine by Ashton Kutcher.

Charlie Sheen in Two and a Half Men | Chuck Lorre Productions

In an interview with Howard Stern, Kutcher revealed that he was among the many fans who were shocked when he learned that the network wanted to replace Sheen with him. Although he accepted the role because of the lucrative offer,…