TMC
04-20-2022, 08:53 PM
https://www.looper.com/838183/the-other-big-bang-theory-star-you-likely-didnt-know-almost-played-amy/
Kate Micucci was almost Amy Farrah Fowler
https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-other-big-bang-theory-star-you-likely-didnt-know-almost-played-amy/kate-micucci-was-almost-amy-farrah-fowler-1650473027.webp
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/big-bang-theory-spoilers-raj-lucy-kate-micucci-426493/) in 2013, Kate Micucci revealed that she originally auditioned for the role of Amy Farrah Fowler but that the team kept her in mind for later use when they opted for Mayim Bialik. Micucci expressed an earnest excitement at the opportunity to portray Lucy, who served as a romantic interest for Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) in Season 6 of "The Big Bang Theory."
It's difficult to picture Micucci as being emotionally robotic in the way Bialik portrays Amy when Lucy is portrayed as so skittish. Micucci fills her chaotic niche with phenomenal skill, and we're grateful that CBS remembered her when the perfect time came to showcase such a talent.
With "The Big Bang Theory" now over, both actors have moved on to other shows — Micucci to "DuckTales" (https://www.looper.com/59115/untold-truth-ducktales/) and Bialik to "Call Me Kat" — but it's always interesting to think about what might have been.
Kate Micucci was almost Amy Farrah Fowler
https://www.looper.com/img/gallery/the-other-big-bang-theory-star-you-likely-didnt-know-almost-played-amy/kate-micucci-was-almost-amy-farrah-fowler-1650473027.webp
In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter (https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/big-bang-theory-spoilers-raj-lucy-kate-micucci-426493/) in 2013, Kate Micucci revealed that she originally auditioned for the role of Amy Farrah Fowler but that the team kept her in mind for later use when they opted for Mayim Bialik. Micucci expressed an earnest excitement at the opportunity to portray Lucy, who served as a romantic interest for Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) in Season 6 of "The Big Bang Theory."
It's difficult to picture Micucci as being emotionally robotic in the way Bialik portrays Amy when Lucy is portrayed as so skittish. Micucci fills her chaotic niche with phenomenal skill, and we're grateful that CBS remembered her when the perfect time came to showcase such a talent.
With "The Big Bang Theory" now over, both actors have moved on to other shows — Micucci to "DuckTales" (https://www.looper.com/59115/untold-truth-ducktales/) and Bialik to "Call Me Kat" — but it's always interesting to think about what might have been.