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LOS ANGELES — The original Capt. Kirk is disheartened he won't get to boldly go anywhere with his old pal Spock in the new "Star Trek" movie. While Leonard Nimoy is reprising his role as the pointy-eared Vulcan in next year's science-fiction flick, William Shatner is not on board as Kirk.
"I couldn't believe it. I'm not in the movie at all. Leonard, God bless his heart, is in, but not me," Shatner, 76, told The Associated Press on Thursday. "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."
Director J.J. Abrams announced last summer that Nimoy would reprise the role he originated opposite Shatner in the 1960s television show and played again in six big-screen adventures.
Abrams said Shatner probably would have a part in the film, which is due in theaters in December 2008. But while Shatner said he had a couple of meetings with Abrams, nothing came of it.
Abrams' "Trek" film, whose plot is being kept under wraps by distributor Paramount, recounts an early adventure for the crew of the starship Enterprise, with Chris Pines as the young Kirk and Zachary Quinto as the young Spock.
The cast includes Karl Urban as Dr. McCoy, Simon Pegg as engineer Scott, John Cho as helmsman Sulu, Zoe Saldana as communications officer Uhura and Anton Yelchin as navigator Chekov, roles respectively originated by DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, George Takei, Nichelle Nichols and Walter Koenig.
Past "Trek" films presented an obstacle to the revival of Shatner's Kirk, who died at the end of 1994's "Star Trek: Generations."
But in science fiction, you can never truly say die. Spock was killed off in 1982's "Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan" then resurrected in 1984's "Star Trek: The Search for Spock," with Nimoy's Vulcan living on to co-star in three more films, two episodes of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and now Abrams' new movie.
"I've got a lot to do," said Shatner, whose current work includes the TV show "Boston Legal," narration for the Christmas spoof "Stalking Santa" due on DVD on Nov. 6, and the prequel "Star Trek: Academy — Collision Course," a novel chronicling Kirk and Spock's first meeting.
Shatner says of "Star Trek": "Having been in on the creation of it, I was hoping to be in on the re-creation."
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{"commentId":1132666,"authorDomain":"berry"}
Star Trek without Kirk!
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- 3 votes
#1 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 4:32 PM EDT{"commentId":1133351,"authorDomain":"collin"}
Thank god. Did you see that commercial he did where they made him up to try and make him look young. That was scary.. rubber face. It was as bad as Stallone looked in the last Rocky.
Anyway, if there is supposed to be a different guy playing young Kirk in this one then it would be hokey to have him in it.
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{"commentId":1132880,"authorDomain":"divbyzero"}
I'm glad. The next movie should not be a reunion movie, especially since 2 of the original series actors have died.
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- 2 votes
#2 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:55 PM EDT{"commentId":1132945,"authorDomain":"whackedman"}
I would have liked to see Shatner in a cameo role especially since he was enthusiastic about it. It doesn't seem fair to snub him.
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- 4 votes
{"commentId":1133121,"authorDomain":"berry"}
I agree. Not sure how good the new movie will be though with the "younger" versions of the crew. I would like to have seen a cameo from him or some of the other remaining cast members.
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1133912,"authorDomain":"shiki"}
I agree about having Kirk in it as a cameo at least. I think that snubbing Kirk was a pretty bad move, especially since they are re-doing the original star trek with a bunch of fairly unknowns. I would have liked a cast that was a bit older, more seasoned but as someone who has been watching trek for over 30 yrs I will be seeing it regardless. I really wish they hadn't dissed Shatner, he may be tubby but I still think he's aces!
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1132889,"authorDomain":"jdoyle"}
Zoe Saldana=mega yummy
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- 3 votes
#3 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 5:57 PM EDT{"commentId":1133061,"authorDomain":"dustymuffin"}
Maybe they've got him confused with Jackson Roy Kirk?
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#4 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 7:18 PM EDT{"commentId":1133135,"authorDomain":"michaelsautter"}
This . . . is a . . . travesty.
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- 5 votes
#5 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:09 PM EDT{"commentId":1133171,"authorDomain":"protoolrobot"}
"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."
The only "frontier" left to explore is where this guy's ego actually ends.
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- 1 vote
#6 - Fri Oct 26, 2007 8:24 PM EDT{"commentId":1133221,"authorDomain":"berry"}
His "ego" is doing pretty well on Boston Legal
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- 1 vote
{"commentId":1133246,"authorDomain":"tcervo"}
His "ego" is doing pretty well on Boston Legal
I second that. It's his best role in a long time. I do miss the 1st season's self-referential humor, though. They worked in quite a few Kirk references in there...
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{"commentId":1133249,"authorDomain":"TeddRi"}
This . . . is a . . . travesty
I would say his photo says the same rather well !
Of course I'll miss Scotty....sad day here in Redmond...
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- 3 votes
{"commentId":1133922,"authorDomain":"shiki"}
His ego may be huge but that's because he's a stud. I think Shatner is right on with what he said. I think it would have been appropriate to have him in it and that it would have definitely created more box office draw.
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- 1 vote
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