There was a tonne To launch changes on the successful sitcom of Chuck Lorre “The Big Bang Theory” before he was officially in the first in 2007, and the real fans know that TThe role of Howard Wolowitz was almost played by Kevin Sussman (Which ended up with the role of the owner of the comic strip Stuart Bloom when everything was said and done). Do you know who hasn’t known it for a very long time? Simon Helberg, who did Finish playing Howard Wolowitz.

During an interview to promote Jessica Radloff’s oral history in 2022 “The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series”, which was reported by ANDRadloff revealed that Sussman knew that he was the first choice for Howard, but that the commitments towards “Ugly Betty” of ABC finally prevented him from joining the show. “I remember talking to the executive producer and Showrunner Steve Molero,” said Radloff in the interview, who also presented the creator of the show Chuck Lorre.

“I said, ‘Steve, Simon wondered. About a week ago between the hearings where he had heard nothing and he was like, I had the impression that something was happening. When I have Talked to Kevin Sussman, Kevin told me that he is, the role of Wolowitz is first. “This shows what an incredible guy Kevin Sussman is. He never wanted to get into Simon’s head and make him think that you were not the first person, which was so incredible to do. Very, very nice. ”

It is true – Sussman never spoke to Helberg on this subject, and in Radloff’s book, the actor spoke to him himself and explained why he had never reversed the beans.

As Kevin Sussman said to Jessica Radloff, it was fundamentally an obviousness to never tell Simon Helberg that he first reserved the role of Howard Wolowitz – and for twelve years and seasons, he kept this secret . “I never mentioned it,” said Sussman. “I just didn’t want to put him in the ether because my relationship with him was so good. He was always so favorable and so incredible in his role. I have the impression that everything that ends up being good in The entertainment industry is thanks to a series of errors, because the cards are so stacked against each project.

Sussman is incredibly graceful, and he makes a good point – in addition, it is not as if he had not ended up playing a big role in the series! Appropriately, Stuart Bloom by Sussman ends up overlapping with Howard’s intrigues as the show progresses; Stuart even lives with Howard and his wife Bernadette Rostenkowski-Wolowitz (Melissa Rauch) and helps take care of their two children. Sussman should also appear in a next spin-off of “Big Bang Theory” which arrives at Max at some point – alongside colleagues support players Brian Posen and Lauren Lapkus, the latter who plays the love interest of Stuart Denise – So clearly, the role of Stuart changed life, even if Sussman could not play Howard Wolowitz as planned.

So how Simon Helberg reacted when he discovered it, in real time While working on interviews for Jessica Radloff’s book, that he was the second choice to play Howard Wolowitz? “Oh my God, I am literally covered in goosebumps at the moment,” said Helberg to Radloff before saying that he still suspected that the producers of the show had a weakness for Kevin Sussman and that he still has Thought that “something had happened” involving Sussman. “My feeling was that the network or the studio was not entirely on board, but I had No idea What really happened … and Kevin obviously never told me: “Helberg continued.

Radloff wrote in the book that after Helberg learned of this information, he asked him for permission to contact Sussman and say that the secret was out – how much he thought about it. “When you are an actor and you are rejected or exchanged, you cannot help but internalize him as a little against you personally,” said Helberg. “But at the same time, after having done it for so long, you do, for the best or for the worst, become a little immune to this. I am the biggest fan of Kevin in the world. I would have liked to see Kevin playing My role too.

Obviously, everything worked for the best, but it is logical that Helberg is enough Surprised by this revelation. “Obviously, hearing that they first wanted someone else is easier than hearing:” Oh, you have almost obtained the role that would have installed you [for life]’And I realize it. It’s just fascinating because you have been doing something for so long with people … and I knew we would learn things in this book, but … Wow. “”

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