Two and a Half Men is, despite its popularity, a series that has had some scandals behind the scenes. Most of these probably involved Charlie Sheen, but the other main actors have not always presented themselves perfectly in public either. This includes Angus T. Jones, the actor who played Jake, who has not spoken very positively about the series.
What happened? In 2012, Angus T. Jones, the actor who played Jake from Two and a Half Men, released an unusual video with Christopher Hudson. Hudson is a controversial leader of a Christian group who has very radical opinions.
This was well summarized by The Hollywood Reporter in 2012. He also believes in conspiracy theories and has demonized the entertainment industry. In the video with Hudson at that time, Jones also spoke quite poorly about his own series Two and a Half Men and warned people not to watch the show at all.
Angus T. Jones didn’t want you to watch the series
What happens in the video? In the YouTube video, Jones is sitting on a couch with Hudson and talks about the Bible and how he was able to study the book on his own. However, around 6:50, Jones also starts talking about the series and begins to warn viewers not to watch it.
I am in Two and a Half Men, and I don’t want to be. Please stop watching it and filling your head with junk. People say it’s just entertainment. Research the effects of television on your brain.
Angus T. Jones 2012 about Two and a Half Men (Source: YouTube)
At first, this sounds like a rather contentless media criticism, but his justifications become even more absurd. He says that the show is the plan of the enemy
and that he doesn’t want to help with that. As a God-fearing person
, he cannot be part of such a series.
With the plan of the enemy
, Satan or another malignant power is probably meant, as explained by the community in a Reddit thread.
Curiously, he was still working as an actor for the series at that time. Although he was not regularly involved after Charlie Sheen’s departure, he still appeared in several episodes with Ashton Kutcher.
What happened after the video? Shortly after, Angus T. Jones retracted his statements in the video. As The Hollywood Reporter reported at the time, Jones apologized for his words in the video and thanked again for the opportunity to participate in Two and a Half Men. In the statement, he also praised the crew of the series. Ultimately, Jones also appeared in later episodes, including the last one in 2015. A more pleasant story from Two and a Half Men involves Berta: A character in Two and a Half Men was supposed to disappear after only 2 episodes, but she was just too good
