Kaley Cuoco kicks off ANOTHER role just weeks after wrapping The Flight Attendant – here’s everything we know so far
KALEY Cuoco has kicked off ANOTHER role just weeks after wrapping up with The Flight Attendant.
Since The Big Bang Theory ended in May last year, the actress, 34, has had a long list of people begging for her to get involved in their shows.
One of her first major roles she managed to land after her departure from the popular CBS sitcom was for HBO Max’s new thriller The Flight Attendant.
Just two weeks ago she marked the end of filming with an emotional post on Instagram and although she revealed that she intended to spend “the weekend crying” after wrapping up on set, it’s not taken her long sign another contract.
The actress, who is most well-known for her portrayal of Penny on The Big Bang Theory, will be starring in new blockbuster Man From Toronoto alongside Woody Harrelson, Kevin Hart and Ellen Barkin.
Although it’s not known who Kaley will be playing in the new action comedy, she took to Instagram to confirm the news with her 6.1m followers.
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She uploaded a snap of a directors’ chair with the official film logo, with the caption: “So this is cool 
#manfromtoronto”
The new movie, which is due to hit our screens on September 17, 2021, has some very familiar faces in the cast.
She will be joined on set with the likes of Kevin Hart, Woody Harrelson, and Ellen Barkin.
Very little is known about the plot other than a deadly assassin and screw-up are made to join forces after they are mistaken for one another at an Airbnb.
Meanwhile, The Flight Attendant is set to premiere on HBO Max on November 26, 2020.
The role is a far stretch Kaley’s usual comedic roles and will follow the story of Cassie, a flight attendant who wakes up next to a dead body after a wild night of partying.
Speaking to US Weekly about the project, Kaley said: “When I read the book description, I got a chill down my arms. It felt like a good mix of drama and dark comedy. Plus, a complicated female character is a dream role.
“I love making people laugh, but it’s been an incredible experience working my dramatic muscles.
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“This cast is so experienced and has surrounded me with so much support. They make me feel like I can do anything.”
Since leaving the role of Penny in May 2016, Kaley has also taken on the voice of Harley Quinn in the animated television series based on the DC Comics character of the same name.
But the future of series is hanging in the balance after the show’s writer Dean Lorey admitted on Twitter that he has no idea what the future holds.
Responding to a fan, he said: “We’d love to make one [a new series]! We’re still waiting to hear something from HBOmax. It was so much fun to work on (Bane!) and we have a lot more story to tell.”