Jim Parsons claim to fame may be The Big Bang Theory’s brilliantly talented brainiac Sheldon Cooper, but the actor revealed that he could’ve been among the beloved characters from The Office.
On Wednesday the Boys In The Band actor revealed during a panel for Fox’s Call Me Kat that he had auditioned to be in the pilot of NBC’s The Office. Though he didn’t state for which character he auditioned, Parsons recalled his thoughts on NBC re-creating the original UK series of the same name, which first premiered in 2001.
“I was like ‘how stupid, it’s about an office. If America wanted their own office show, they would have already made it by now,” Parsons said.
Going against Parsons’ initial feelings, The Office picked up multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, served as a launching pad for several actors’ careers and continues to top Netflix streaming charts.
On Wednesday the Boys In The Band actor revealed during a panel for Fox’s Call Me Kat that he had auditioned to be in the pilot of NBC’s The Office. Though he didn’t state for which character he auditioned, Parsons recalled his thoughts on NBC re-creating the original UK series of the same name, which first premiered in 2001.
“I was like ‘how stupid, it’s about an office. If America wanted their own office show, they would have already made it by now,” Parsons said.
Going against Parsons’ initial feelings, The Office picked up multiple Emmy and Golden Globe Awards, served as a launching pad for several actors’ careers and continues to top Netflix streaming charts.
- 12/2/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
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