'Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik says she's 'tried very hard' to be in a superhero movie or TV show

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'Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik says she's 'tried very hard' to be in a superhero movie or TV show
Mayim Bialik still dreams of being in a superhero film or TV show.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images
  • Mayim Bialik ("The Big Bang Theory") told Insider she'd love to be in a future superhero project.
  • It's not like she hasn't tried.
  • Bialik told Insider she auditioned for a "Spider-Man" film to play the part of a teacher once.
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Mayim Bialik went from childhood TV star to appearing on CBS' hit "The Big Bang Theory." She currently stars on her own Fox series, but there's still one role she'd love - being in a superhero film or TV show.

"I've tried very hard and I'd like to believe that one day it might happen," Bialik told Insider recently while speaking about a partnership for Neuriva.

The "Call Me Kat" star said she auditioned for a superhero movie once, but didn't wind up getting the role.

"I did audition to play the teacher in one of the 'Spider-Man' [movies], but I didn't get it," she said.

Bialik didn't note which "Spider-Man" film she auditioned to be in. Peter Parker was in high school in the 2002 and 2012 films with Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield, respectively. Tom Holland has played a younger high school student in the more recent 2017 and 2019 films.

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'Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik says she's 'tried very hard' to be in a superhero movie or TV show
Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield previously portrayed Spider-Man in separate franchises.Columbia Pictures; Columbia Pictures/Sony

"I'm past the young ingenue character, but I still think there might be a place for me," Bialik said. "I'm a huge Marvel and DC person, but obviously DC is my Warner Bros. family. I'm pretty partial to that."

Both "Big Bang Theory" and Bialik's current Fox series, "Call Me Kat," are both produced by Warner Bros. TV.

In 2019, Bialik signed a multi-year deal with Warner Bros. TV Production Group for her production company, Sad Clown Productions.

As for who Bialik could play in the DC Universe? If she were following in the footsteps of two of her "Big Bang Theory" costars, there's a pretty logical choice.

Both Melissa Rauch and Kaley Cuoco have voiced animated versions of Harley Quinn. Cuoco currently stars as DC's antihero miscreant on an HBO Max original series, which has been renewed for a third season.

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'Big Bang Theory' star Mayim Bialik says she's 'tried very hard' to be in a superhero movie or TV show
Kaley Cuoco voices Harley Quinn on the DC Universe and HBO Max original series.Amanda Edwards/Getty Images and DC Universe

When asked when we're going to see her as a version of that character, Bialik said, "That's really, really funny. My voice is a much deeper register, so it would be maybe a later-in-life episode."

"I happen to be very athletic and many people have said there's a superhero in you, even if it's like a comedy superhero," Bialik added, saying maybe it will happen one day. "So, you never know."

Bialik's life is pretty busy right now, between "Call Me Kat" and guest-hosting "Jeopardy!" for 10 episodes that will start airing at the end of May.

Until DC or Marvel calls, Bialik says she's OK with being a hero in her own household.

"I think I'm my own kind of superhero except the kind that wears pajamas around the house and cleans the toilet," Bialik joked. "So as long as my kids still think I'm a superhero for making dinner and doing that, I think I'm pretty good."

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