Yes, there is a reason besides the fact that "he read the script and thought the show was going to be great because the script was hilarious".
To be fair, yes, that was definitely part of the appeal, but no, it wasn't the whole reason he decided to dive into the show.
Since it's departure earlier this year, we've had a bit of a hole in our collective hearts.
Where are we supposed to get our laughs? How are we supposed to smile?
We could pay attention to their Instagrams, their IMDb pages (to see new projects) and, of course, the various interviews that they're no doubt going to do over the next couple of months.
Where he discussed his reasoning for deciding to play the character of Leonard.
Not because it was a great opportunity that would launch his career, but for a different reason entirely.
"I was very attracted to the Leonard role because I saw that Leonard and Penny dynamic being very profound if the show was to go for some time. You know, traversing those territories of love, which I hadn't really had a chance to do before. I was cast as the love interest’s best friend or his gay assistant or something like that. I didn’t get a lot of those opportunities."
How sweet!
