J.J. Abrams Clarifies Confusion Over Shatner Snub
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip
In case you aren’t aware of the ongoing Abrams/Shatner war of words, here’s your opportunity to get caught up:
J.J. Abrams makes plans to direct/produce new Star Trek movie. William becomes upset about not being involved. J.J. claims they tried to include the original Captain Kirk. Shatner denies ever receiving an offer.
So now here we are with Round 4. In this interview with MTV, Abrams says the Boston Legal star never received an offer because they never tried to make him one. J.J. explains (once and for all?) that the writers wanted to include him in the film, they just couldn’t see a feasible way to make the script work.
MTVSo do you agree with Abrams’ reasoning…or do you think they should have included Shatner anyway?
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William Shatner Denies Being Offered Star Trek Role
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Paramount, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Upcoming Releases
So was William Shatner’s omission from the upcoming Star Trek movie a choice J.J. Abrams made…or was it ultimately Shatner’s decision? Well, the answer differs depending on who you ask.
Last year, the actor admitted he was bothered by his exclusion from the highly-anticipated prequel.
“I couldn’t believe it. I’m not in the movie at all. Leonard [Nimoy], God bless his heart, is in, but not me. I thought, what a decision to make, since it obviously is a decision not to make use of the popularity I have to ensure the movie has good box office. It didn’t seem to be a wise business decision.”
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William Shatner Slighted By New ‘Star Trek’ Movie
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Paramount, Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases
In what can only be described as a dismal shame, William Shatner is being left out of the loop on the upcoming Star Trek motion picture. Shatner’s fellow cast mate, Leonard Nimoy, was attached to the project early and is set to reprise his role as Mr. Spock. Shatner expressed surprise to the Associated Press last week that he’s not in the movie at all. For shame. You can’t have Trek without Captain Kirk, people.
The new Trek harkens back to the well-loved original series and features Chris Pine as a young Kirk and Zachary Quinto as young Spock. Nevermind the fact that Kirk died in 1994’s Star Trek: Generations. Shatner is an icon of the scifi genre – if nothing else, he could appear as a holographic image.
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Will Russell Crowe Join ‘Star Trek’ Film?
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Science Fiction, Sequels, Casting, Rumors
According to the New York Post, Russell Crowe may be dismounting his horse and going sci-fi for his next venture.
If the reports are true, we could see the 3:10 to Yuma star boldly heading where no man has gone before in the latest Star Trek movie. The details of his role are vague, but he’s being courted to play the villain in the series’ 11th installment.
The film, currently starring Zachary Quinto (Heroes) as Spock and Anton Yelchin (Huff) as Chekov, is being directed by J.J. Abrams (Alias).
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