You would have thought that Angus T. Jones would have learned something from his former Two and a Half Men co-star Charlie Sheen about biting the hand that gives him $350,000 per episode. But apparently not.
The 19-year-old actor, who has played Jake on the popular sitcom since he was 10, made his plea in a video for Forerunner Chronicles, a Christian movement affiliated with the Voice of Prophecy Seventh-day Adventist Church in Los Angeles, where Jones worships.
“If you watch ‘Two and a Half Men,’ please stop watching ‘Two and a Half Men.’ I’m in ‘Two and a Half Men,’ and I don’t want to be in it. Please stop watching it and filling your head with filth.”
Jones continued, “People say it’s just entertainment. Do a little research on the effects of television on your brain, and I promise you that you have to make a decision when it comes to television, especially in terms of what you watch.”
The video was shot in various locations, including Jones’ “Two and a Half Men” trailer on the Warner Bros. studio lot. The video also talks about “the enemy” (presumably Satan), with Jones saying, “I don’t want to contribute to the enemy’s plan.”
There has been no comment so far from Warner Bros. TV, the producer of the show.
In March 2011, the first controversy surrounding Two and a Half Men arose after lead actor Charlie Sheen suffered a public nervous breakdown and verbally attacked the series’ creator, Chuck Lorre, via social media and frenetic videos on YouTube.
Ashton Kutcher was hired as a replacement for Charlie Sheen; he plays alongside Jon Cryer, who plays Jake’s father Alan in the series.
