“The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco as you’ve never seen her before: stream the science fiction thriller with a mega-star cast now

“The Big Bang Theory” starred Kaley Cuoco for twelve seasons as Penny, who kept the nerd-flat part of Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki) and Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) on edge – eventually becoming one of the most famous one of the highest-earning actresses in television. Anyone who sees the now 38-year-old in a movie today, like “Role Play,” currently in theaters, usually calls it “the one from ‘The Big Bang Theory'” — and that’s not likely to change anytime soon. soon.

But of course Cuoco also played other roles throughout her career, for example in the sitcom ‘My Wild Daughters’ from 2002 to 2005. But what many people don’t know: Kaley Cuoco stood in front of the camera as a child – and starred in ‘Virtuosity(1995) as a ten-year-old girl alongside Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe!

How did the young “Penny” fare as a young actress? You can rely on this DVD and Blu-ray*in the stream (including on Amazon Prime Video) or on MagentaTV, where the science fiction film is currently the same included in the subscription is.

For anyone looking to score points in their “Big Bang Theory” fan circles with a little nerdy knowledge, it’s definitely worth taking a look – but be careful, Today’s Cuoco is barely visible!

Moreover, it is worth noting that “Virtuosity” had to be heavily shortened for the German VHS release and was ultimately released only for children aged 18 and over became. While the film certainly gets the job done and director Brett Leonard (“Man-Thing”) doesn’t skimp on excessive special effects, that release is deservedly a thing of the past today. “Virtuosity” now has an FSK 16 rating as a whole.

That’s what ‘Virtuosity’ is about

Los Angeles, 1999: SID 6.7 (Russell Crowe) is the latest prototype of a revolutionary simulation program used to train aspiring police officers in cyberspace. Made up of the personalities of 200 different killers, he is sadistic, intelligent and extremely dangerous. How dangerous will soon become apparent.

Because what starts as a cat-and-mouse game for training purposes quickly turns deadly serious when SID 6.7 manages to escape from cyberspace. Because he now threatens to plunge the real world into chaos – and only one person can stop him: ex-cop Parker Barnes (Denzel Washington).

Virtual reality thriller from the 90s

Whether it is David Cronenberg (“eXistenZ”), Kathryn Bigelow (“Strange Days”) or the Wachowskis (“Matrix”): many great filmmakers were impressed by the concept of virtual reality in the 90s and thus created a subgenre that was produced for a short time. modern science fiction classics from before the turn of the millennium.

However, ‘Virtuosity’, which flopped at the box office, did not gain wide fame. But it’s still worth catching up on, especially for fans of the cast – and certainly for fans of dark future scenarios. It’s also exciting to see how the film has aged. Both substantively and visually. After all, the virtual reality thriller does not skimp on excessive special effects.

And even if you’re not into the genre, it’s always a treat to see two actors of the same caliber as Oscar winners Crowe (for ‘Gladiator’) and Washington (for ‘Glory’ and ‘Training Day’). play each other against the wall – twelve years before they met again in Ridley Scott’s magnificent gangster epic “American Gangster”, which we can also heartily recommend.