Overview
- Sheen recounted the episode on In Depth with Graham Bensinger in an interview published Oct. 30.
- He says Oliver Stone had indicated he would play Ron Kovic, citing meetings and a dinner with Kovic before communication stopped.
- Emilio Estevez phoned to tell him that Tom Cruise had been cast, which Sheen describes as a painful surprise.
- Sheen emphasizes there was no formal agreement, describing only a handshake and even a signed napkin.
- He later confronted Stone, who said Sheen had lost passion for the project, and Sheen now praises Cruise’s Oscar-nominated performance as deserving; outlets reported no new documents or response from Stone.