Jim Parsons' famous on-screen persona in The Big Bang Theory, Dr. Sheldon Cooper, is a huge fan of superheroes, particularly The Flash and Batman, since he dressed up as them for Halloween.
While Parsons' personality could not be any more different than Sheldon's, the actor seems to be taking a cue from his genius character since he just expressed his desire to appear in a superhero movie - as the villain, The Riddler!
Parsons shared this information to MTV News UK while promoting DreamWorks Animations' new film, Home, where he lent his voice to the purple alien "Oh."
"I would love to be a villain and I would really like to play The Riddler," he confessed. The actor believes that The Riddler is actually being overshadowed by some of Batman's other villains, and that his role needs to be highlighted more in the big screen.
"I don't feel like they're using The Riddler very much, are they? I would be dope as The Riddler!" he proclaimed.
In a different interview with BBC UK, Parsons admitted that he is "not close at all" with Home co-star Rihanna even though their characters formed an unlikely yet powerful friendship in the film.
"However, I think in a Hollywood way we could say that we are 'friends.' We've never hung out outside of work," he said.
Parsons realizes that his current success can be attributed for his offbeat role in The Big Bang Theory, and when asked what luxuries playing Sheldon has afforded him, the actor answered, "I don't own an island, but I do currently reside in both L.A. and New York, which is certainly a luxury that I never dreamed I would have."
He also said that he managed to snag a role in Home because of the show. "Also, getting this movie - it is unlikely that this movie and I would have found each other had it not been for the show," he said.
He earlier told Digital Spy that The Big Bang Theory has been "a glorious surprise the whole way."
"I knew from the beginning that I felt what we were doing was good work, because we shoot in front of a live audience, I knew they were enjoying it. But the idea of whether or not that would translate to a wide enough audience to even stay on the air, much less be popular in several foreign countries, where even to this day I go 'why?' I just don't get it, but I'm so happy about it," he said.
