The Jim Parsons incident that inspired Young Sheldon

Making films and TV shows with the aim of creating spin-offs is very relevant today. Thus, it is easy to assume that “Young Sheldon” was born out of a desire to continue milking “The Big Bang Theory” after it ended with its 12th season. However, as Chuck Lorre recounted The Hollywood ReporterSheldon Cooper's coming-of-age story was born out of his conversation with Jim Parsons about the child genius in life.

“It started with a phone call from Jim Parsons, who sent me a video of his 10-year-old nephew in Texas, who is a prodigy — a brilliant, extraordinary, incredibly smart kid. And Jim said, 'Is there anything we can do about this?' I said, “Well, if we want to do a show about a young man who's brilliant—a comedy—that's our show. It's the story of Sheldon Cooper.”

Given that The Big Bang Theory provides a lot of information about Sheldon's childhood and introduces us to some of his family members, the groundwork for the prequel series was already laid before Parsons and Laura had even spoken. However, Parsons did not initially consider making a Young Sheldon movie, despite his desire to work on a project inspired by his nephew.

Jim Parsons almost turned down 'Young Sheldon' his reason is not wanting to reprise the role of Sheldon Cooper. After all, he left “The Big Bang Theory” because he wanted to pursue other projectsbut, to paraphrase Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) in The Godfather, he was taken when he thought he was out.

The actor has also expressed his distaste for spinoffs, but he agreed to participate in the prequel project as its narrator and executive producer after being convinced by Chuck Lorre that it was an origin story. The rest, as they say, is history — and Parsons even returned to the screen for a cameo in the emotional “Young Sheldon” finale.

“Young Sheldon” ended after seven successful seasons and spawned its own spin-off with Georgie and Mendy's First Marriage. As the franchise expands again, there could be opportunities for Parsons to get back on the field. Unfortunately for fans, Parsons never wants to play Sheldon Cooper againthough he's open-minded enough to know he can never turn it off.