Iain Armitage is Sheldon in 'The Big Bang Theory' spin-off

"The Big Bang Theory" spin-off titled "Sheldon" has cast child actor Iain Armitage to play the younger version of the popular physicist from the sitcom.
The eight-year-old actor will play Sheldon Cooper in his younger years, the role which is being played by Jim Parsons in "TBBT", reported Variety.
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Armitage will star in the potential series that will be based on Sheldon as a youth growing up in Texas.
While Zoe Perry is in talks to play Sheldon's mother, Mary Cooper, insiders say the studio have a frontrunner to play the father, but the deal is yet to be sealed.
Armitage is currently playing Shailene Woodley's on-screen son in HBO's "Big Little Lies".