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Brie Larson rose to international recognition for her role as a single mother inRoom, which won her a Best Actor Oscar. Before that, she had appeared in indie dramas such asThe Spectacular NowandShort Term 12, as well as the comediesScott Pilgrim vs. The Worldand21 Jump Street. The actress became a household name when she joined the MCU as Carol Danvers.
Before Larson became Captain Marvel, she was still a struggling actor who tried her hands at different things to make it in Hollywood. In a YouTube vlog, Larson confessed that she had even auditioned forThe Big Bang Theoryand was rejected. She was also not the only Marvel star to have been considered for the sitcom.
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Brie Larson InThe Big Bang Theory
ActressBrie Larsonstarted considering a career in acting at the age of six, saying that creative arts always fascinated her. The actress has also tried out various careers in the arts like working as a DJ while trying to support herself as an actress and also releasing a music album and launching her musical career.
Larson made her on-screen debut in a sketch onThe Tonight Show with Jay Lenoand went on to appear in guest roles in many TV series. During this run, she auditioned for the sitcomThe Big Bang Theory. In hervlog, Larson revealed that she had auditioned for the show and that she knew why they rejected her,
“I tested for The Big Bang Theory, I remembered that this morning. They were really sweet, they just said I was too young; it’s true.”
It is not confirmed whether Larson auditioned for the role of the lead character Penny, the attractive neighbor of the protagonists Sheldon and Leonard. Owing to the age of Brie Larson, she might have been considered for the role but in the end, it was played by the slightly older Kaley Cuoco, who lasted all twelve seasons.
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Marisa Tomei Read For The Part Of Penny
Brie Larson was not the only Marvel actor to have auditioned for the beloved sitcom. MCU’s Aunt MayMarisa Tomeihad actually screen-tested for the role of Penny withJim Parsons, who plays Sheldon Cooper in the sitcom. Tomei mentioned toInsiderthat she liked the concept of the show and that she really liked the script, but it just did not work out. She said,
“I thought it was a great script, and that’s why we went so far as to check it out. And it’s such an iconic kind of setup, all those archetypes, the scientists, and then the kind of little hottie and the whole thing…I certainly didn’t know it was going to go on that long.”
Tomei ended up not playing the part but she did reveal that she shared an iconic trait with the character, saying that she could be as disorganized as Penny. Marisa Tomei went on to play Aunt May in Tom Holland’sSpider-Mantrilogy.
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Actors Who Auditioned ForThe Big Bang Theory
While nobody knew the pop cultural impact and recognitionThe Big Bang Theoryended up getting, many actors were interested in the sitcom due to the involvement of the creator and the ‘King of Sitcoms’ Chuck Lorre. The creator had a great track record as he was the man behind iconic shows such asTwo and a Half Men, Gilmore Girls,andDharma & Greg. Hence, actors testing for the show knew that it was going to get greenlit.
While some of the actors who auditioned for the role ended up getting cast for other characters in the show, some like Brie Larson, did not make it. John Ross Bowie, who played the iconic Kripkey on the show actually auditioned for Leonard. While the role eventually went to Johnny Galecki, the creators loved Bowie enough to bring him back for the show. Speaking of Galecki, the actor was first looked at for the role of Sheldon and the actor himself chose to portray Leonard as he did not want to play another role where he had no romantic future.
Home Aloneactor Macaulay Kulkin was reportedly approached multiple times by the producers to feature in the sitcom but the actor refused. It was not revealed which part he was being considered for. Actor Kevin Sussman originally auditioned for the role of Sheldon but lost out to Jim Parsons, who is synonymous with the role. However, the makers brought back Sussman as the beloved comic book store owner Stuart.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
