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Sara Gilbert Open to Reprising Leslie Winkle Role in New Big Bang Theory Spinoff

The actress revealed that she would return as Leslie Winkle if asked, while the Max spinoff remains in development without an official greenlight.

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Overview

  • Sara Gilbert expressed her willingness to reprise her role as Dr. Leslie Winkle in the upcoming Big Bang Theory spinoff during a podcast appearance.
  • Gilbert noted that writers struggled to sustain her character's story arc, which concluded after sporadic appearances across the series' 12-season run.
  • The spinoff, tentatively titled 'Stuart Fails to Save the Universe,' is in development at Max but has not yet been officially greenlit.
  • Kevin Sussman, Brian Posehn, and Lauren Lapkus have holding deals in place to reprise their roles in the planned series.
  • The original Big Bang Theory series, which aired from 2007 to 2019, has already spawned two spinoffs, including the recently launched 'Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage.'