Season 7 has just begun, but now Young Sheldon fans have found a “real” photo of him online — with Hollywood royalty as the actual child pictured.
Sheldon Cooper is a sitcom character who has really scratched an itch for many fans ofYoung SheldonandThe Big Bang Theory. Peculiar and particular, both his signature habits and trademark look are key parts of his popularity.
However, now that Young Sheldon fans are waiting for Episode 2 to be released, some think they have found a “real” photo of him — despite the actual child being a well-known name.
Fans discover photo of “real” Young Sheldon
Fans of Young Sheldon think that they have found a photo of the real deal online — although the childhood photo actually belongs to one Martin Scorsese.
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The Killers of the Flower Moon director was 9 years old in theoriginal photo, making him the same age as Sheldon when we pick up his story in the prequel during Season 1. Scorsese’s snap was apparently taken in 1951 during his first communion.
Even when the photo began circling Twitter late last year, fans made aninstant connectionto Iain Armitage’s fictional character — but now a viral post has taken that idea and ramped it up.
“Welcome back Young Sheldon” thecaptionreads, with fansweighing in“Somebody made a younger Sheldon??”
“Now we need Old Sheldon starring Martin Scorsese,” a third fanmused. “Look at him… that bow tie is too big guys,” another noticed, harking back to Sheldon’s first day at Medford High and how he refused to attend if he wasn’t wearing his classic bow tie.
Don’t get it wrong, though — Martin Scorsese actually has nothing to do with Young Sheldon, real or otherwise. The prequel has had plenty of hit cameos across its seven seasons, such as Ray Liotta, Elon Musk, Reba McEntire, and Jason Alexander, but never the King of Comedy himself.
Jasmine Valentine is a TV and Movies Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She’s the go-to source for all things Young Sheldon and Virgin River. Jasmine has also written for the likes of Total Film, The Daily Beast, and Radio Times. You can contact her at jasmine.waters@dexerto.com
