Did you know Jim Parsons almost lost the chance to play The Big Bang Theory’s, Sheldon Cooper? Find out the reason why!
The Big Bang Theory is one of the most loved shows all over the world. They had a run of whopping 12 seasons of incredible entertainment and science. The character Sheldon Cooper played by Jim Parsons ruled all hearts. The geekiest and nerdiest and smartest of all, such as this incredible role. However, this might give you a shock but Jim Parsons almost got rejected as Sheldon. Yes, you read it right! Let’s find it together!
The Reason Behind Jim Parsons’ Rejection As Sheldon Cooper
The co-creator of the show Bill Brady recently revealed the shocking news that Jim Parsons almost gotten rejected during his audition to play Sheldon Cooper. According to Brady, Chuck Lorre almost passed Sheldon’s role to somebody else. Brady explained on the At Home With The Creative Coalition podcast,
“We saw 100 people? And when Jim Parsons came in, he was Sheldon on a level. Jim came in and he was just— from that audition, he was the Sheldon that you saw on television.”
Further, he said “Jim created the character at that audition. And he left the room and I turned and I went, ‘That’s the guy! That’s the guy! And Chuck turned and he said ‘Nah, he’s gonna break your heart. He’ll never give you that performance again”.
In reality, Jim Parsons actually nailed the character of Sheldon Cooper. This is a shock because Jim has delivered an excellent performance throughout the series. We saw a science geek and an anti-social guy make friends and settle down happily. It was a great joyride and Jim Parsons was just perfect as Sheldon Cooper.
