A decade after Two and a Half Men wrapped, Jon Cryer is opening up about his former co-star Charlie Sheen—and it’s not flattering. Cryer compared Sheen to a dictator, saying he was paid “a third” of what Sheen made while Sheen’s life was “falling apart” during the show’s run. Cryer likened Sheen to North Korea’s Kim Jong-Il, explaining that Sheen’s chaotic personal life drove CBS to throw huge sums his way, while Cryer, whose life was stable at the time, earned far less. The situation escalated as CBS pre-sold extra seasons, motivating them to shell out more for Sheen. Sheen was ultimately fired in 2011 after public conflicts with CBS, Warner Bros., and co-creator Chuck Lorre, cutting Season 8 short. Ashton Kutcher then stepped in as Walden Schmidt to finish the series.