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The Big Bang Theory has featured plenty of celebrity cameos over the years, but there’s one actor you won’t be seeing on the CBS sitcom: Home Alone star Macaulay Culkin. On a recent episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Culkin recalled that the network originally pursued him to star in Big Bang Theory, but he said ‘No’ not just one, but three times. Although the actor didn’t specify which character he was being recruited to play, he explained that he simply wasn’t interested in doing the science-based sitcom — a decision that he stands by even though the show went on to become one of the most-successful series of the decade.
Culkin told host Joe Rogan that over a decade ago (Big Bang Theory premiered in 2007), CBS approached him about starring in the series. The actor recalled, “They pursued me for The Big Bang Theory, and I said, ‘No.'” Culkin went on to explain that he wasn’t drawn to the network’s pitch, which “was kind of just like, ‘All right, these two astrophysicist nerds, and then a pretty girl lives with them. Yoinks!'” In order to help sway the actor, CBS promised that there would be real astrophysicists on set to make sure the science in the show was accurate, but Culkin wasn’t interested. “I said, ‘Yeah, no, I’m cool, thanks,'” said the actor.
However, CBS didn’t take no for an answer. According to Culkin, the network pursued him two more times and even managed to convince his manager that this was a great career move (which, undoubtedly, it was). “They came back at me again, and I said, ‘No, no, no. Again, flattered, but like, no,'” he told Rogan. “Then they came back at me again, and even my manager was like twisting my arm,” said Culkin. Finally, after three attempts, the network gave up. CBS went on to cast Johnny Galecki and Jim Parsons as the two “astrophysicist nerds” and Kaley Cuoco as their female roommate, and the show later earned 46 Emmy nominations, winning nine (including four Best Actor in a Comedy wins for Parsons).
Despite giving up countless Emmy nominations and a hugely successful career, Culkin insists that he doesn’t regret his decision. “I’d have hundreds of millions of dollars right now if I did that gig,” he said. “At the same time, I’d be bashing my head against the wall.”
