Jim Parsons offers a candid response when asked about the possibility of Sheldon’s return after Young Sheldon. Despite long outgrowing its original premise and having an identity separate from its parent series, the Young Sheldon finalere-established its ties to The Big Bang Theory by bringing Parsons back as the titular character. Joined by Mayim Bialik, Sheldon and Amy’s appearance took place in the post-The Big Bang Theory timeline, and functioned as a retrospective look at the headliner’s Medford childhood.
In a new interview with E! Online, Parsons spoke about the future of the character after Young Sheldon wrapped up and whether it’s possible to see more of his story moving forward. Read his full quote below:
“Look, never say never to anything. Life is long, God willing. But I don’t think so.”
Aside from providing the narration of the prequel, Parsons also executive produced Young Sheldon , making him one of its primary creative forces behind the camera.
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At the end of Young Sheldon, Sheldon officially moved to California to begin his stint at Caltech. It seemed like the perfect springboard to follow him in his new life away from home. That said, there are currently no plans to do this. As it is, Young Sheldon is the end of Sheldon’s 17-year run on TV. He can still return to the franchise, however, since it will continue after the prequel via Georgie And Mandy’s First Marriage. Essentially a continuation of Young Sheldon, it is the best chance at seeing Iain Armitage’s Sheldon again.
However, it’s uncertain how open Parsons is to playing the role full-time again, considering that The Big Bang Theory ended because he wanted to leave.
The second avenue is the currently-unnamed The Big Bang Theory spinoff that Chuck Lorre is also developing. Depending on when it lands in the timeline, either Parsons or Armitage can appear in it, but it will likely have stronger narrative ties to the nerd-centric sitcom. Adult Sheldon’s appearance in the Young Sheldon finale flashforward also left a lot of stories to explore because things have changed for him and Amy since winning the Nobel Prize. However, it’s uncertain how open Parsons is to playing the role full-time again, considering that The Big Bang Theory ended because he wanted to leave.
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Only time will tell if Sheldon will once again be the center of The Big Bang Theory universe. Despite the lack of plans, there’s no denying that he remains ever-popular. On the heels of Young Sheldon‘s end, however, the fan-favorite genius is taking a back seat for the first time since the franchise started in 2003.
