Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards Share Red Carpet Moment at Documentary Premiere
LOS ANGELES – Charlie Sheen and ex-wife Denise Richards reunited on the red carpet at the premiere of the Netflix documentary If You Leave Me, held Wednesday night at the TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood.The pair, who were married from 2002 to 2006 and share two daughters, posed for photos together, marking a rare public appearance as a family unit in recent years.The premiere offered a glimpse into Sheen’s tumultuous life and career, and the documentary itself has been praised for revealing a surprisingly stable side of the actor. Director Andrew Renzi noted the unexpected reassurance Sheen provided during the filmmaking process, stating, “I never coudl have imagined that Charlie and this project would be the most stable and reassuring presence in my life… It’s no secret that Charlie has been defined in the public by having an unmatched, mercurial and unpredictable persona.”
The documentary chronicles Sheen’s rise to fame, his highly publicized struggles with addiction and personal issues, and his eventual diagnosis with HIV. It features interviews with Sheen himself, as well as those close to him, including Two and a half Men costar Jon Cryer, who participated in the documentary but did not attend the premiere.
Notably absent from the event were Sheen’s father, Martin Sheen, and brother, Emilio Estevez, neither of whom participated in the film. Renzi described Sheen as “a Hollywood icon that will never exist again,” suggesting the documentary captures a unique moment in celebrity history. If You Leave Me begins streaming on Netflix November 15th.