Charlie Sheen dreams of discovering HIV cure

24 December 2015 - 11:56 By Bang Showbiz

American actor Charlie Sheen has suggested he's the person best placed to discover a cure for HIV. The 50-year-old star recently admitted he's contracted the virus and although he was initially in a state of denial about his condition, Sheen soon turned his attention to combating HIV.He shared: ''I was angry. I was in denial. I was in shock.'' Asked who he was angry at, Sheen told Radar Online: ''Myself, the world. But that didn't last long. It was shortly afterwards - I think it was the second day - I said to my mom, 'This disease picked the wrong guy.'''If anybody can fight this thing and discover a cure, it's me. I will exhaust every resource available to me. I will sit with every expert. I will move forward until something's revealed.''Despite feeling angry about his situation, Sheen insisted he never considered committing suicide. He explained: ''I didn't, no, and I never considered it before the diagnosis. I've never been that guy. ''I've always said if somebody's gonna kill themselves, they should jump off a building. It's pretty sure-fire! Slashed wrists are usually just a cry for help.''..

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