‘The Big Bang Theory’: Kaley Cuoco believes intimate scenes escalated when she broke up with Johnny Galecki

Penny and Leonard are one of the most iconic couples that television has given us in recent decades. First with their unresolved sexual tension and then as a steady couple, the main romantic duo of “The Big Bang Theory” have gained audiences over the years. However, what many didn’t know is this the actors who gave him life for 12 seasons, Kaley Cuoco and Johnny Galecki, also dated in real life.

Cuoco and Galecki were also an off-screen couple between 2008 and 2010, a time period that would include seasons 2-4 of the series.. When the couple broke up in real life, the writers prepared to separate Penny and Leonard in the series as well, but according to the actors, “The Big Bang Theory” creator Chuck Lorre decided to row in the opposite direction. So they tell it in an interview for Vanity Fair on the occasion of the launch of the book ‘The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story’, by Jessica Radloff.

In the interview, the actors explain that they have decided to keep their relationship a secret. “so as not to spoil the perception by fans of Leonard and Penny, who at the time were not even together” and ensure that, once the courtship is over, Lorre began ramping up the kissing and sex scenes between his characters, as a possible punishment for hooking up and breaking up in real life..

“Suddenly, we began to notice that there were more kissing or sex scenes than usual between our characters.”Cook remembers. “I thought Chuck was going to stay with us.. We were convinced. convinced! Like, ‘Okay, they want to go out and stop my streak, so there you have it!’ And that’s why she added all of this “. Galecki agrees with Cuoco: “Even though he was organic for the characters, I think he was doing it to rip us off”adds the actor. “If it was an accident, it was very appropriate”.

Lorena’s answer

Following Cuoco and Galecki’s statements, Variety asked Chuck Lorre about the problem and the producer of “The Big Bang Theory” categorically denied the actor theory. “No not at all”says Lorre. “To make a good series, there is no room for fooling anyone. There was no intention of making Kaley and Johnny angry. The goal was to make a good series and make every minute of every episode count. That was the only goal. We don’t have that freedom to jeopardize a show that you’ve poured all your heart and soul into just to confuse someone. No”.

“I think it’s lovely that they think we had the mental capacity to play them that way.”>, adds Lorre. “Penny and Leonard’s difficulties in maintaining their relationship was one of the reasons to keep watching the show, to see if they ended up together. You wanted them to find happiness.”. For his part, Galecki has already replied to Lorre, retracting his words: “I guess it was a bit self-centered of us to think so.. [Se ríe] We interpret things too much. Today I’ll sleep a little better “.