Teaming up with his son, Hollywood veteran Martin Sheen has decided to spoof his iconic role from the war film Apocalypse Now.
For only the second time in their careers, the father-son duo appears together, promoting Charlie Sheen’s ‘roast’ on the Comedy Channel.
In the clip, Charlie Sheen emerges from a mist swirling over water, with his face covered in camouflage paint.
His voice can be heard stating: ‘I was going to worst place in the world – cable.’
This image mirrors one of the most iconic scenes from the 1979 film, where Martin Sheen’s camouflaged face suddenly surfaces in a mist-covered lake.
To enhance the authenticity of the short film, the son of Apocalypse Now’s director, Francis Ford Coppola, served as a technical advisor.
Roman Ford Coppola, who is also a filmmaker, assisted in recreating the scene.
In the comedic clip, Charlie Sheen, who lost his $30 million-a-year role in Two And A Half Men, makes his way across the water to where two bikini-clad girls, including former I’m A Celebrity contestant Kayla Collins and a playmate, are sitting.
It is only at this moment that his father appears to scold Charlie about the trouble he is causing.
He tells him: ‘Charlie get inside and wash your face. It’s past your bedtime.’
With a shame-faced expression, Sheen listens as his dad questions: ‘When will this ever end?’
As the two girls are forced to leave, one comments: ‘His dad used to be the president,’ referencing Sheen’s role in The West Wing.
The short film premiered on the Entertainment Weekly website and was filmed in Charlie’s swimming pool.
According to production staff, the participation of 71-year-old Martin highlights the closeness between him and his eldest son.
This video is intended to promote Charlie Sheen’s roast, scheduled to air on the Comedy Channel on September 19th.
Production chief Jonas Larsen mentioned they never anticipated Martin would be involved.
‘It was a revelation just how sweet they were together,’ says Larsen.
Portraying Captain Willard, Martin Sheen was sent into the jungles of Vietnam to locate and eliminate a rogue army colonel played by Marlon Brando.
The film achieved both critical acclaim and box office success, generating numerous memorable images and catchphrases, including Robert Duvall’s famous line: ‘I love the smell of napalm in the morning,’ as helicopters attack an enemy village.
by Helena Bryanlith
