Charlie Sheen, 60, reveals shocking details about his addiction struggles in the new Netflix documentary 'AKA Charlie Sheen' and accompanying memoir. The former 'Two and a Half Men' star, who was once the highest-paid TV actor before his 2011 downfall, says nothing is off-limits in the project.
One of the most startling revelations involves Sheen piloting a commercial plane while drunk. During his honeymoon with third wife Brooke Mueller, the starstruck flight crew invited him into the cockpit. 'I'm there drunk, with close to 300 people asleep behind me, an angry bride 20 feet behind me, and I start guiding this plane,' he recalls. The co-pilot quickly put the plane on autopilot.
Another incident involved Nicolas Cage, who grabbed the intercom on a flight to San Francisco while both were 'high'. Cage announced, 'This is your captain speaking. I'm not feeling well. I'm losing control,' causing panic among passengers. The plane was met by armed police. Sheen had over an ounce of cocaine taped to his leg, but a fan police officer let them off with a warning.
Sheen also describes a 1990 intervention organised by his family, including father Martin Sheen, brother Emilio Estevez, and friend Rob Lowe. Clint Eastwood called to urge him to get help. Sheen agreed to go to rehab but later skipped out to judge a bikini competition with Cage, promising the night nurse $1 million if he returned by 8am.
