Anna Faris Breaks Silence on Chuck Lorre’s ‘Mom’ Casting Comments with Personal Revelation
What you need to know
- Anna Faris has responded to Chuck Lorre’s admission that he was hesitant to cast her. Mom.
- Faris expressed his gratitude for his seven seasons on the show.
- Faris revealed that she has been sober for a year and a half.
Anna Faris breaks her silence after Mom Creator Chuck Lorre revealed that he initially didn’t want to cast her on the hit CBS sitcom, and the actress has made no secret of the fact that his comments stung. However, his response also included a surprising personal revelation about his own journey to sobriety.
In his new book, Sitcom: A MemoirLorre admitted he was hesitant to cast Faris for the role of Christy Plunkett, a single mother battling alcoholism and drug addiction. “I initially said no; I wasn’t sure Anna would be appropriate for this kind of material,” Lorre wrote. He eventually reconsidered his decision, citing lessons learned from his difficult working relationship with Charlie Sheen.
The revelation apparently took Faris by surprise. In a new Instagram post, the actress acknowledged reading Lorre’s comments and admitted they were painful.
“Yeah. Yes, I read a few things. I really didn’t see this coming. Of course it hurts,” she wrote.
Despite the surprise, Faris expressed gratitude for her seven seasons on the comedy, which ran from 2013 to 2021. “Chuck gave me a job that I loved, and for seven years, I never took a day for granted,” she continued. “I am proud of what we have achieved together, and nothing changes my gratitude to these people and these years.”
Faris also shared a deeply personal update, revealing that she is now sober, drawing a connection between her own recovery and the character she played for seven seasons.
“I’ve been sober for a year and a half. I was on a show about recovery, and then I experienced it,” she wrote. “Now I’m healthy, working, and happier than I’ve been in a long time. If anyone reading this is where I was, I hope this is helpful. It’s better. I’m proof.”
Faris is gone Mom ahead of its eighth and final season in 2020. Earlier this year, she opened up about her decision to leave, explaining that the intensity of production began to affect her focus.
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